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Group 8D Battery

Aliases: 8D · Standard family: BCI/SAE

Direct answer: The Group 8D battery is a BCI/SAE-family group — a 12V lead-acid case of 527 × 283 × 250 mm with SAE stud terminals, typically 200+ Ah and 1400+ cold cranking amps (SAE J537 (−18°C)).

Quick facts

Identification

Entity type	BatteryGroup
Entity ID	`WBH-BAT-GROUP-GROUP8D`
Group name	Group 8D
Aliases	8D
Standard family	BCI/SAE

Specification

Voltage	12V	Standard-defined
Typical capacity	200+ Ah	Manufacturer-reported — representative value
Typical CCA	1400+ A	Manufacturer-reported — representative value
Dimensions (L×W×H)	527 × 283 × 250 mm	Standard-defined
Terminal	SAE stud	Standard-defined
Typical weight	— kg	Manufacturer-reported — representative value

Value types — Standard-defined: fixed by the group standard (voltage, dimensions, terminal); Manufacturer-reported: a representative value from manufacturer datasheets; World Battery Hub derived: a cross-source range aggregated by World Battery Hub from manufacturer datasheets. None is a substitute for a specific battery's datasheet.

Standards & measurement context

Naming standard	BCI/SAE
CCA basis	SAE J537 (−18°C)

The CCA figure is defined by its test standard — values from different standards are not directly interchangeable. Capacity values are typical ranges, not a substitute for a specific battery's datasheet.

Applications

Commercial
Marine
Diesel

Technology variants

Heavy-duty flooded — see the lead-acid type family for the design trade-offs behind the label.

Equivalent capacity class

~200+ Ah — other groups in a similar capacity class. This is a capacity comparison, not a physical interchange: dimensions and terminals differ between naming families.

Testing

Relevant methods for this group: CCA testing, capacity testing, load testing — see the testing methods for procedures and standards.

Sources & verification

CCA 1400+ A — SAE J537 (−18°C)

Evidence card — how this entity's data was established

Basis: BCI group reference tables + manufacturer datasheets

BCI Battery Replacement Data Book (group dimensions)
Manufacturer datasheets (Varta, Bosch, Exide, East Penn)

Confidence: High · Last verified: 2026-09

Typical values — specific builds vary by manufacturer within the group envelope.

Last verified: 2026-09

Values are cross-verified typical ranges, not a substitute for a specific battery's datasheet. Return to World Battery Hub.

Dataset license: CC BY 4.0 — free to share and adapt with attribution.