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BCI Group Size: Group24 Battery VS Group 27 Battery

When you purchase a battery, you can usually see the dimensions the seller provides directly. However, sometimes you may encounter the term “Group Size” on the battery casing, such as Group 24 or Group 27. Do you understand the meaning of these names? If you’re feeling confused, let’s clarify this together today.

BCI Group Size (Battery Council International) is a standard used to identify and categorize automotive batteries, first introduced in 1920. BCI is a nonprofit organization comprising various battery-related industry organizations, forming an industry association. The initial purpose behind introducing Group Size was to standardize market classification standards, encouraging all manufacturers, service industries, and consumers to adhere to them for accurate and efficient communication. With the market standardized, providing a specific BCI Group Size is all needed to determine a battery’s size and shape, greatly simplifying communication and ensuring accuracy.

As you know, it has been 103 years since the BCI Group Size 1920 was proposed in 2023. The batteries used by BCI at that time were mainly lead-acid batteries. Now, we mainly use lithium-ion batteries. You know, lithium batteries are much smaller than lead-acid batteries in size and weight, so this concept is gradually fading out of people’s sight, and people are more accustomed to describing the size directly instead of continuing to use the old BCI Size.

Model Size(mm) Size(inches) Space(m³)
21 208 x 173 x 222 8.19 x 6.81 x 8.74 0.00389502388
21R 208 x 173 x 222 8.19 x 6.81 x 8.74 0.00389502388
22F 241 x 175 x 211 9.49 x 6.89 x 8.31 0.00483441375
22HF 241 x 175 x 229 9.49 x 6.89 x 9.02 0.00530067175
Group 22NF 240 x 140 x 227 9.45 x 5.51 x 8.94 0.00390513986
22R 229 x 175 x 211 9.02 x 6.89 x 8.31 0.00445749713
Group 24 260 x 173 x 225 10.24 x 6.81 x 8.86 0.00598696500
24F 273 x 173 x 229 10.75 x 6.81 x 9.02 0.00642073413
24H 260 x 173 x 238 10.24 x 6.81 x 9.37 0.00693144800
24R 260 x 173 x 229 10.24 x 6.81 x 9.02 0.00642073413
24T 260 x 173 x 248 10.24 x 6.81 x 9.76 0.00754501184
25 230 x 175 x 225 9.06 x 6.89 x 8.86 0.00524355450
Group 26 208 x 173 x 197 8.19 x 6.81 x 7.76 0.00353679292
Group 26R 208 x 173 x 197 8.19 x 6.81 x 7.76 0.00353679292
Group 27 306 x 173 x 225 12.05 x 6.81 x 8.86 0.00721795525
27F 318 x 173 x 227 12.52 x 6.81 x 8.94 0.00760644714
27H 298 x 173 x 235 11.73 x 6.81 x 9.25 0.00720434640
29NF 330 x 140 x 227 12.99 x 5.51 x 8.94 0.00568620726
33 338 x 173 x 238 13.31 x 6.81 x 9.37 0.00858591224
Group 34 260 x 173 x 200 10.24 x 6.81 x 7.87 0.00550277520
Group 34R 260 x 173 x 200 10.24 x 6.81 x 7.87 0.00550277520
Group 35 230 x 175 x 225 9.06 x 6.89 x 8.86 0.00524355450
36R 263 x 183 x 206 10.35 x 7.20 x 8.11 0.00561068878
40R 278 x 175 x 175 10.94 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00441725075
41 293 x 175 x 175 11.54 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00505510650
42 242 x 175 x 175 9.53 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00376838087
43 334 x 175 x 205 13.15 x 6.89 x 8.07 0.00824337587
45 240 x 140 x 227 9.45 x 5.51 x 8.94 0.00390513986
46 273 x 173 x 229 10.75 x 6.81 x 9.02 0.00642073413
Group 47 242 x 175 x 190 9.53 x 6.89 x 7.48 0.00395249000
Group 48 278 x 175 x 190 10.94 x 6.89 x 7.48 0.00581518600
Group 49 354 x 175 x 190 13.94 x 6.89 x 7.48 0.00733720800
50 343 x 127 x 254 13.50 x 5.00 x 10.00 0.00854293200
Group 51 238 x 129 x 223 9.37 x 5.08 x 8.78 0.00486167804
Group 51R 238 x 129 x 223 9.37 x 5.08 x 8.78 0.00486167804
52 186 x 147 x 210 7.32 x 5.79 x 8.27 0.00350653680
53 330 x 119 x 210 13.00 x 4.69 x 8.27 0.00385902820
54 186 x 154 x 212 7.32 x 6.06 x 8.35 0.00379697126
55 218 x 154 x 212 8.58 x 6.06 x 8.35 0.00415005372
56 254 x 154 x 212 10.00 x 6.06 x 8.35 0.00455001176
57 205 x 183 x 177 8.07 x 7.20 x 6.97 0.00419243965
Group 58 255 x 183 x 177 10.04 x 7.20 x 6.97 0.00419696552
Group 58R 255 x 183 x 177 10.04 x 7.20 x 6.97 0.00419696552
59 255 x 193 x 196 10.04 x 7.60 x 7.72 0.00487823520
60 332 x 160 x 225 13.07 x 6.30 x 8.86 0.00715049400
61 192 x 162 x 225 7.56 x 6.38 x 8.86 0.00385345125
62 225 x 162 x 225 8.86 x 6.38 x 8.86 0.00423795525
63 258 x 162 x 225 10.16 x 6.38 x 8.86 0.00517247950
64 296 x 162 x 225 11.65 x 6.38 x 8.86 0.00684753950
Group 65 306 x 192 x 192 12.05 x 7.56 x 7.56 0.00654091552
66 306 x 192 x 194 12.05 x 7.56 x 7.64 0.00658058864
67R 231 x 175 x 176 9.09 x 6.89 x 6.93 0.00369298394
70 208 x 179 x 186 8.19 x 7.05 x 7.32 0.00455980864
71 208 x 179 x 216 8.19 x 7.05 x 8.50 0.00578993800
72 230 x 179 x 210 9.06 x 7.05 x 8.27 0.00551168110
73 230 x 179 x 216 9.06 x 7.05 x 8.50 0.00595744800
74 260 x 184 x 222 10.24 x 7.24 x 8.74 0.00761221408
Group 75 230 x 179 x 186 9.06 x 7.05 x 7.32 0.00483792816
76 334 x 179 x 216 13.15 x 7.05 x 8.50 0.01000872000
77 306 x 184 x 222 12.05 x 7.24 x 8.74 0.00842506300
Group 78 260 x 179 x 186 10.24 x 7.05 x 7.32 0.00516115520
79 307 x 179 x 188 12.09 x 7.05 x 7.40 0.00537491120
Group 85 230 x 173 x 203 9.06 x 6.81 x 7.99 0.00486222594
Group 86 230 x 173 x 203 9.06 x 6.81 x 7.99 0.00486222594
90 243 x 175 x 175 9.57 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00379176325
91 280 x 175 x 175 11.02 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00509001750
92 316 x 175 x 175 12.44 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00599487500
93 354 x 175 x 175 13.94 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00788639375
Group 94R 315 x 175 x 190 12.40 x 6.89 x 7.48 0.00675875000
Group 95R 394 x 175 x 190 15.51 x 6.89 x 7.48 0.00891808125
Group 96R 242 x 175 x 175 9.53 x 6.89 x 7.48 0.00422529250
97R 252 x 175 x 190 9.92 x 6.89 x 7.48 0.00454480375
98R 283 x 175 x 190 11.14 x 6.89 x 7.48 0.00578242625
99 207 x 175 x 175 8.15 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00359341125
99R 210 x 175 x 175 8.27 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00364715875
100 260 x 179 x 188 10.24 x 7.05 x 7.40 0.00511193600
101 260 x 179 x 170 10.24 x 7.05 x 6.69 0.00474600960
121R 208 x 177 x 215 8.19 x 6.97 x 8.46 0.00392694708
124 265 x 175 x 214 10.43 x 6.89 x 8.43 0.00582720023
124R 262 x 177 x 218 10.31 x 6.97 x 8.58 0.00596407024
151R 188 x 125 x 225 7.40 x 4.92 x 8.86 0.00328940000
1 232 x 181 x 238 9.13 x 7.13 x 9.37 0.00439942256
2 264 x 181 x 238 10.39 x 7.13 x 9.37 0.00511829864
2E 492 x 105 x 232 19.37 x 4.13 x 9.13 0.00866126576
2N 254 x 141 x 227 10.00 x 5.55 x 8.94 0.00499256240
17HF 187 x 175 x 229 7.36 x 6.89 x 8.97 0.00380640988
19L 216 x 178 x 191 8.50 x 7.01 x 7.52 0.00296550416
3EE 491 x 111 x 225 19.33 x 4.37 x 8.86 0.00913801575
3ET 491 x 111 x 249 19.33 x 4.37 x 9.80 0.01019370825
Group 4D 527 x 222 x 250 20.75 x 8.74 x 9.84 0.04594772500
4DLT 508 x 208 x 202 20.00 x 8.19 x 7.95 0.03405899500
Group 6D 527 x 254 x 260 20.75 x 10.00 x 10.24 0.05369534000
Group 8D 527 x 283 x 250 20.75 x 11.14 x 9.84 0.05895497500
12T 179 x 177 x 202 7.05 x 6.97 x 7.95 0.00297095643
28 261 x 173 x 240 10.28 x 6.81 x 9.45 0.00636117320
29H 334 x 171 x 232 13.15 x 6.73 x 9.13 0.00820240768
30H 343 x 173 x 235 13.50 x 6.81 x 9.25 0.00849755375
Group 31 330 x 173 x 240 12.99 x 6.81 x 9.45 0.00841162350
3 298 x 181 x 238 11.73 x 7.13 x 9.37 0.00784090538
3EH 491 x 111 x 249 19.33 x 4.37 x 9.80 0.01019370825
4 334 x 181 x 238 13.15 x 7.13 x 9.37 0.00898898188
4EH 491 x 127 x 249 19.33 x 5.00 x 9.80 0.01098036675
5 394 x 181 x 238 15.51 x 7.13 x 9.37 0.01171429038
8A27 495 x 190 x 220 19.49 x 7.48 x 8.66 0.01540740000
8A27M 495 x 190 x 220 19.49 x 7.48 x 8.66 0.01540740000
8A31DTM 508 x 190 x 220 20.00 x 7.48 x 8.66 0.01640720000
8A31DTM 508 x 190 x 220 20.00 x 7.48 x 8.66 0.01640720000
8A31STDM 508 x 190 x 220 20.00 x 7.48 x 8.66 0.01640720000
Group 9A34 259 x 173 x 235 10.20 x 6.81 x 9.25 0.00536678350
9A65B 325 x 173 x 235 12.80 x 6.81 x 9.25 0.00743773125
Group 9A78 354 x 173 x 235 13.94 x 6.81 x 9.25 0.00853236925
Group 9AGM 329 x 172 x 225 12.95 x 6.77 x 8.86 0.00687609550
DP24 260 x 173 x 229 10.24 x 6.81 x 9.02 0.00642073413
DP27 330 x 173 x 235 12.99 x 6.81 x 9.25 0.00743773125
DP31 330 x 173 x 240 12.99 x 6.81 x 9.45 0.00770216400
Group DP31 330 x 173 x 240 12.99 x 6.81 x 9.45 0.00770216400

No, the actual BCI Group Size can vary slightly between manufacturers and models, and generally, this is a range value rather than an exact value.

The usual size of Group24 is 260173225mm (10.24*6.81*8.86ft), and the volume is generally 0.0060m³. It is usually used to manufacture 12V 100Ah 24V 50Ah lithium-ion battery packs. Typical application scenarios are RVs, backup power supplies, and home storage. Yes, batteries of this size are commonly used for energy storage. If it needs to be used as a motor, a supercapacitor can be installed.

The usual size of Group 27 is 306173225mm (12.05*6.81*8.86ft), and the volume is generally 0.0072m³. It is usually used to manufacture 12V 100Ah and 12V 150Ah lithium-ion battery packs. Typical application scenarios are RVs, backup power supplies, and home storage. Can wait because the size is not much different. The overall application scenario is similar to Group24.

As mentioned above, Group Size can only be used to standardize the size. As for what technology is used to manufacture battery packs of this size, there is no precise regulation. Therefore, we can use various technologies to manufacture:

  • Polymer lithium-ion material
  • Sodium ion material
  • gel material
  • Gel-cell material
  • Flooded material
  • Lithium-ion materials

The size difference between these two models is not big, and both can now be used to make lithium-ion batteries. The capacity gap is about 50Ah, and usually the voltage includes 12V, 24V or even 36V

You may feel confused by so many Group Sizes, but in fact, there is no need for them. Because generally, we must choose the smallest battery that can be manufactured. So you only have to think about one thing: what will you use the battery for? What space budget do you have? After understanding this, you only need to choose a Group Size that does not exceed your planned size.

Of course, it depends on your needs. But generally, most people will choose the smallest one. As a simple example, if you need a 12V 100Ah battery pack and you find there are two sizes, Group 24 and Group 27, or even Group 31, then how do you choose? Of course, you can choose both, but does choosing a smaller battery mean that your limited space can accommodate more capacity?

This issue should be looked at separately. If you have a specific capacity requirement, then in general, the smaller the Group Size, the better. However, the energy density of the battery pack has a limit. If you need a larger capacity, a smaller size often cannot satisfy it. In this case, you can only choose a battery with a larger Group Size.

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When you purchase a battery, you can usually see the dimensions the seller provides directly. However, sometimes you may encounter the term “Group Size” on the battery casing, such as Group 24 or Group 27. Do you understand the meaning of these names? If you’re feeling confused, let’s clarify this together today.

BCI Group Size (Battery Council International) is a standard used to identify and categorize automotive batteries, first introduced in 1920. BCI is a nonprofit organization comprising various battery-related industry organizations, forming an industry association. The initial purpose behind introducing Group Size was to standardize market classification standards, encouraging all manufacturers, service industries, and consumers to adhere to them for accurate and efficient communication. With the market standardized, providing a specific BCI Group Size is all needed to determine a battery’s size and shape, greatly simplifying communication and ensuring accuracy.

As you know, it has been 103 years since the BCI Group Size 1920 was proposed in 2023. The batteries used by BCI at that time were mainly lead-acid batteries. Now, we mainly use lithium-ion batteries. You know, lithium batteries are much smaller than lead-acid batteries in size and weight, so this concept is gradually fading out of people’s sight, and people are more accustomed to describing the size directly instead of continuing to use the old BCI Size.

Model Size(mm) Size(inches) Space(m³)
21 208 x 173 x 222 8.19 x 6.81 x 8.74 0.00389502388
21R 208 x 173 x 222 8.19 x 6.81 x 8.74 0.00389502388
22F 241 x 175 x 211 9.49 x 6.89 x 8.31 0.00483441375
22HF 241 x 175 x 229 9.49 x 6.89 x 9.02 0.00530067175
Group 22NF 240 x 140 x 227 9.45 x 5.51 x 8.94 0.00390513986
22R 229 x 175 x 211 9.02 x 6.89 x 8.31 0.00445749713
Group 24 260 x 173 x 225 10.24 x 6.81 x 8.86 0.00598696500
24F 273 x 173 x 229 10.75 x 6.81 x 9.02 0.00642073413
24H 260 x 173 x 238 10.24 x 6.81 x 9.37 0.00693144800
24R 260 x 173 x 229 10.24 x 6.81 x 9.02 0.00642073413
24T 260 x 173 x 248 10.24 x 6.81 x 9.76 0.00754501184
25 230 x 175 x 225 9.06 x 6.89 x 8.86 0.00524355450
Group 26 208 x 173 x 197 8.19 x 6.81 x 7.76 0.00353679292
Group 26R 208 x 173 x 197 8.19 x 6.81 x 7.76 0.00353679292
Group 27 306 x 173 x 225 12.05 x 6.81 x 8.86 0.00721795525
27F 318 x 173 x 227 12.52 x 6.81 x 8.94 0.00760644714
27H 298 x 173 x 235 11.73 x 6.81 x 9.25 0.00720434640
29NF 330 x 140 x 227 12.99 x 5.51 x 8.94 0.00568620726
33 338 x 173 x 238 13.31 x 6.81 x 9.37 0.00858591224
Group 34 260 x 173 x 200 10.24 x 6.81 x 7.87 0.00550277520
Group 34R 260 x 173 x 200 10.24 x 6.81 x 7.87 0.00550277520
Group 35 230 x 175 x 225 9.06 x 6.89 x 8.86 0.00524355450
36R 263 x 183 x 206 10.35 x 7.20 x 8.11 0.00561068878
40R 278 x 175 x 175 10.94 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00441725075
41 293 x 175 x 175 11.54 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00505510650
42 242 x 175 x 175 9.53 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00376838087
43 334 x 175 x 205 13.15 x 6.89 x 8.07 0.00824337587
45 240 x 140 x 227 9.45 x 5.51 x 8.94 0.00390513986
46 273 x 173 x 229 10.75 x 6.81 x 9.02 0.00642073413
Group 47 242 x 175 x 190 9.53 x 6.89 x 7.48 0.00395249000
Group 48 278 x 175 x 190 10.94 x 6.89 x 7.48 0.00581518600
Group 49 354 x 175 x 190 13.94 x 6.89 x 7.48 0.00733720800
50 343 x 127 x 254 13.50 x 5.00 x 10.00 0.00854293200
Group 51 238 x 129 x 223 9.37 x 5.08 x 8.78 0.00486167804
Group 51R 238 x 129 x 223 9.37 x 5.08 x 8.78 0.00486167804
52 186 x 147 x 210 7.32 x 5.79 x 8.27 0.00350653680
53 330 x 119 x 210 13.00 x 4.69 x 8.27 0.00385902820
54 186 x 154 x 212 7.32 x 6.06 x 8.35 0.00379697126
55 218 x 154 x 212 8.58 x 6.06 x 8.35 0.00415005372
56 254 x 154 x 212 10.00 x 6.06 x 8.35 0.00455001176
57 205 x 183 x 177 8.07 x 7.20 x 6.97 0.00419243965
Group 58 255 x 183 x 177 10.04 x 7.20 x 6.97 0.00419696552
Group 58R 255 x 183 x 177 10.04 x 7.20 x 6.97 0.00419696552
59 255 x 193 x 196 10.04 x 7.60 x 7.72 0.00487823520
60 332 x 160 x 225 13.07 x 6.30 x 8.86 0.00715049400
61 192 x 162 x 225 7.56 x 6.38 x 8.86 0.00385345125
62 225 x 162 x 225 8.86 x 6.38 x 8.86 0.00423795525
63 258 x 162 x 225 10.16 x 6.38 x 8.86 0.00517247950
64 296 x 162 x 225 11.65 x 6.38 x 8.86 0.00684753950
Group 65 306 x 192 x 192 12.05 x 7.56 x 7.56 0.00654091552
66 306 x 192 x 194 12.05 x 7.56 x 7.64 0.00658058864
67R 231 x 175 x 176 9.09 x 6.89 x 6.93 0.00369298394
70 208 x 179 x 186 8.19 x 7.05 x 7.32 0.00455980864
71 208 x 179 x 216 8.19 x 7.05 x 8.50 0.00578993800
72 230 x 179 x 210 9.06 x 7.05 x 8.27 0.00551168110
73 230 x 179 x 216 9.06 x 7.05 x 8.50 0.00595744800
74 260 x 184 x 222 10.24 x 7.24 x 8.74 0.00761221408
Group 75 230 x 179 x 186 9.06 x 7.05 x 7.32 0.00483792816
76 334 x 179 x 216 13.15 x 7.05 x 8.50 0.01000872000
77 306 x 184 x 222 12.05 x 7.24 x 8.74 0.00842506300
Group 78 260 x 179 x 186 10.24 x 7.05 x 7.32 0.00516115520
79 307 x 179 x 188 12.09 x 7.05 x 7.40 0.00537491120
Group 85 230 x 173 x 203 9.06 x 6.81 x 7.99 0.00486222594
Group 86 230 x 173 x 203 9.06 x 6.81 x 7.99 0.00486222594
90 243 x 175 x 175 9.57 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00379176325
91 280 x 175 x 175 11.02 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00509001750
92 316 x 175 x 175 12.44 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00599487500
93 354 x 175 x 175 13.94 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00788639375
Group 94R 315 x 175 x 190 12.40 x 6.89 x 7.48 0.00675875000
Group 95R 394 x 175 x 190 15.51 x 6.89 x 7.48 0.00891808125
Group 96R 242 x 175 x 175 9.53 x 6.89 x 7.48 0.00422529250
97R 252 x 175 x 190 9.92 x 6.89 x 7.48 0.00454480375
98R 283 x 175 x 190 11.14 x 6.89 x 7.48 0.00578242625
99 207 x 175 x 175 8.15 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00359341125
99R 210 x 175 x 175 8.27 x 6.89 x 6.89 0.00364715875
100 260 x 179 x 188 10.24 x 7.05 x 7.40 0.00511193600
101 260 x 179 x 170 10.24 x 7.05 x 6.69 0.00474600960
121R 208 x 177 x 215 8.19 x 6.97 x 8.46 0.00392694708
124 265 x 175 x 214 10.43 x 6.89 x 8.43 0.00582720023
124R 262 x 177 x 218 10.31 x 6.97 x 8.58 0.00596407024
151R 188 x 125 x 225 7.40 x 4.92 x 8.86 0.00328940000
1 232 x 181 x 238 9.13 x 7.13 x 9.37 0.00439942256
2 264 x 181 x 238 10.39 x 7.13 x 9.37 0.00511829864
2E 492 x 105 x 232 19.37 x 4.13 x 9.13 0.00866126576
2N 254 x 141 x 227 10.00 x 5.55 x 8.94 0.00499256240
17HF 187 x 175 x 229 7.36 x 6.89 x 8.97 0.00380640988
19L 216 x 178 x 191 8.50 x 7.01 x 7.52 0.00296550416
3EE 491 x 111 x 225 19.33 x 4.37 x 8.86 0.00913801575
3ET 491 x 111 x 249 19.33 x 4.37 x 9.80 0.01019370825
Group 4D 527 x 222 x 250 20.75 x 8.74 x 9.84 0.04594772500
4DLT 508 x 208 x 202 20.00 x 8.19 x 7.95 0.03405899500
Group 6D 527 x 254 x 260 20.75 x 10.00 x 10.24 0.05369534000
Group 8D 527 x 283 x 250 20.75 x 11.14 x 9.84 0.05895497500
12T 179 x 177 x 202 7.05 x 6.97 x 7.95 0.00297095643
28 261 x 173 x 240 10.28 x 6.81 x 9.45 0.00636117320
29H 334 x 171 x 232 13.15 x 6.73 x 9.13 0.00820240768
30H 343 x 173 x 235 13.50 x 6.81 x 9.25 0.00849755375
Group 31 330 x 173 x 240 12.99 x 6.81 x 9.45 0.00841162350
3 298 x 181 x 238 11.73 x 7.13 x 9.37 0.00784090538
3EH 491 x 111 x 249 19.33 x 4.37 x 9.80 0.01019370825
4 334 x 181 x 238 13.15 x 7.13 x 9.37 0.00898898188
4EH 491 x 127 x 249 19.33 x 5.00 x 9.80 0.01098036675
5 394 x 181 x 238 15.51 x 7.13 x 9.37 0.01171429038
8A27 495 x 190 x 220 19.49 x 7.48 x 8.66 0.01540740000
8A27M 495 x 190 x 220 19.49 x 7.48 x 8.66 0.01540740000
8A31DTM 508 x 190 x 220 20.00 x 7.48 x 8.66 0.01640720000
8A31DTM 508 x 190 x 220 20.00 x 7.48 x 8.66 0.01640720000
8A31STDM 508 x 190 x 220 20.00 x 7.48 x 8.66 0.01640720000
Group 9A34 259 x 173 x 235 10.20 x 6.81 x 9.25 0.00536678350
9A65B 325 x 173 x 235 12.80 x 6.81 x 9.25 0.00743773125
Group 9A78 354 x 173 x 235 13.94 x 6.81 x 9.25 0.00853236925
Group 9AGM 329 x 172 x 225 12.95 x 6.77 x 8.86 0.00687609550
DP24 260 x 173 x 229 10.24 x 6.81 x 9.02 0.00642073413
DP27 330 x 173 x 235 12.99 x 6.81 x 9.25 0.00743773125
DP31 330 x 173 x 240 12.99 x 6.81 x 9.45 0.00770216400
Group DP31 330 x 173 x 240 12.99 x 6.81 x 9.45 0.00770216400

No, the actual BCI Group Size can vary slightly between manufacturers and models, and generally, this is a range value rather than an exact value.

The usual size of Group24 is 260173225mm (10.24*6.81*8.86ft), and the volume is generally 0.0060m³. It is usually used to manufacture 12V 100Ah 24V 50Ah lithium-ion battery packs. Typical application scenarios are RVs, backup power supplies, and home storage. Yes, batteries of this size are commonly used for energy storage. If it needs to be used as a motor, a supercapacitor can be installed.

The usual size of Group 27 is 306173225mm (12.05*6.81*8.86ft), and the volume is generally 0.0072m³. It is usually used to manufacture 12V 100Ah and 12V 150Ah lithium-ion battery packs. Typical application scenarios are RVs, backup power supplies, and home storage. Can wait because the size is not much different. The overall application scenario is similar to Group24.

As mentioned above, Group Size can only be used to standardize the size. As for what technology is used to manufacture battery packs of this size, there is no precise regulation. Therefore, we can use various technologies to manufacture:

  • Polymer lithium-ion material
  • Sodium ion material
  • gel material
  • Gel-cell material
  • Flooded material
  • Lithium-ion materials

The size difference between these two models is not big, and both can now be used to make lithium-ion batteries. The capacity gap is about 50Ah, and usually the voltage includes 12V, 24V or even 36V

You may feel confused by so many Group Sizes, but in fact, there is no need for them. Because generally, we must choose the smallest battery that can be manufactured. So you only have to think about one thing: what will you use the battery for? What space budget do you have? After understanding this, you only need to choose a Group Size that does not exceed your planned size.

Of course, it depends on your needs. But generally, most people will choose the smallest one. As a simple example, if you need a 12V 100Ah battery pack and you find there are two sizes, Group 24 and Group 27, or even Group 31, then how do you choose? Of course, you can choose both, but does choosing a smaller battery mean that your limited space can accommodate more capacity?

This issue should be looked at separately. If you have a specific capacity requirement, then in general, the smaller the Group Size, the better. However, the energy density of the battery pack has a limit. If you need a larger capacity, a smaller size often cannot satisfy it. In this case, you can only choose a battery with a larger Group Size.

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Thomas Chen

Thomas Chen is a seasoned expert in the new energy industry, with a focus on lithium battery technology. A Shenzhen University alumnus, class of 2010, Thomas has cultivated a wealth of experience through pivotal roles at EVE and BYD. Renowned for his profound insights into the sector, he possesses a unique aptitude for identifying market trends and understanding customer needs. His articles offer a distinctive perspective, drawn from a rich background in the field.

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