SHIDO HP LiFePO4 - 'light and powerful'
Owned by Belgium based DC AFAM, SHIDO brand batteries have been popular and powerful for many years, but now, with its new High Performance battery series, SHIDO "wants to offer the motorcycle market the most powerful lithium starting batteries on the market.
"The black lithium motorcycle High Performance (HP) battery has much higher capacity and cranking power for the same dimensions as the standard lithium-ion range. This starting power delivers a powerful, quick and reliable year-round start of the engine," says SHIDO's Davy Dousselaere.
'Lithium-iron phosphate technology'
"While lead-acid batteries in the course of the years have become smaller and more powerful, the principles they use to generate electricity has not changed. With SHIDO lithium-ion batteries, power is generated via LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate) cells based on lithium and carbon, so they do not contain lead or acid."
SHIDO lithium batteries have four cells LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate) of 3.2 volt connected in series in order to reach an OCV of 12.8 volt - "a perfect voltage to use as a starter battery for motorcycles".
The electronic Battery Management System (BMS) spreads the charge and discharge evenly over the four cells. Thanks to its small internal resistance, a SHIDO lithium battery can generate a very high starting current with little Ah. This starting power delivers a powerful and quick start of the vehicle.
'166% higher start capacity'
"In fact, tests have shown that SHIDO HPs deliver up to 166% higher start capacity, 2,000+ charging cycles, are 65% lighter than lead-acid batteries and have a six-minute charging capability - which is great for everyone, but especially for dealers".
SHIDO HP are described as ideal for riders who are looking for "the lightest battery, with the capacity of a lead-acid battery and cranking power that exceeds OE lithium battery specifications.
'six-minute charge, ideal for dealers'
"For example, motorcycles that come standard with a lithium battery often get drained too easily because the motorcycle has extra drains on battery resources - such as an alarm and accessories - so more power is definitely needed. SHIDO HP is also ideal for weight-conscious sports bike riders who are looking for the lightest possible battery, but still with loads of cranking power for instants starts".
DC-AFAM
www.afam.com
