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Where is the date code on a Sealed Lead Acid Battery?
Last Updated: 11/22/2013

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The date code is stamped on the outside cover of your SLA battery.


It is often a 5 digit number in a month/day/year format (MM/DD/Y). The year is represented by a single digit number (0-9). After every 10 year period, this digit is recycled.


What are manufacturer date codes?
A date code is a series of numbers and/or letters that show when a product was manufactured. For most sealed lead acid batteries, the date code is stamped on the cover of the battery, and is 4-5 digits long. It shows the day, month, and year a specific battery was made. This is important for batteries, which can lose capacity over time whether through use or because they're left dormant for too long without recharging.


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UltraTech UT-1240 (12V, 4.5Ah) SLA Alarm Battery
ELK-1280 (12V, 8Ah) SLA Battery
EnerSys NP4-12 (12V, 4Ah) SLA Battery


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