Epoch Batteries DP12300H 12V 300Ah Pro Series

SKU DP12300H

The Epoch Batteries DP12300H 12V 300Ah Pro Series is a battery pack with a nominal voltage of 12.8 V nominal, a nominal capacity of 300 Ah, 3.84 kWh of energy and a continuous discharge of 300 A.

Last updated: 21 September 2026

What we found

Matched to devices: Progressive Dynamics PD1618 Pure Sine Wave Inverter, Progressive Dynamics PD1620 Pure Sine Wave Inverter, Progressive Dynamics PD1610 Pure Sine Wave Inverter, by setting each maker's published figures against the other — neither names the pairing.
Specifications are published for it, each with its source.
1 figure is contradicted by another credible source. Both readings are shown below, and neither is presented as the correct one.

Battery and charging

Communications bus: CANBUS and RS485, including Victron
Voltage: 12.8 V nominal
Rated charge cycles: 6,000+ cycles
Cell arrangement: Four in series, three in parallel
Nominal capacity: 300 Ah
Maximum continuous discharge: 300 A continuous, and 150 A recommended
Recommended continuous discharge: 150 A recommended continuous
Cranking current: 1,000 A for five seconds, 800 A for ten
Peak discharge: Sources disagree
Highest charge current it will take: 300 A charging, 150 A recommended
Stated energy: 3.84 kWh
Charging voltage: 14.2 V charging, 13.8 V float
Working voltage range: Works between 10.0 V and 15.4 V

Battery care and safety

Temperatures it may be charged in: Takes charge to −20 °C because it heats itself

Size and fit

Group the maker sells it as: Group 8D footprint
Series and parallel connection: Up to four in series, making 48 V

Identity

What its maker sells it for: Dual-purpose: it cranks an engine and cycles
Manufacturer's product code: R-T12300B

Other findings

Energy: 3840 Wh

Devices documented to run on this

The figures below line up. Neither manufacturer states that this pack runs this device — that is our reading of what each of them published separately, not a claim by either of them or a test by us. Even where every stated figure agrees, these can still decide it:

The device’s published draw is usually a peak, not the load it holds — the two numbers are not the same kind of quantity
A maker’s amp-hour minimum and their reserve-capacity minimum can give different answers about the same battery
Conditions attached to the chemistry, such as a speed limit for running on lithium
Whether the pack may be wired in series at all, where the device needs 24 or 36 volts
The charger, which both makers put conditions on and neither supplies
Case size, hold-down and terminal type — fitting the space is not being secured in it

Worth confirming with the device's manufacturer or a dealer before buying.

Minn Kota's manual for this motor asks for at least a 105 amp-hour rating.

What the capacities do not settle is what each maker says this kind of battery is for.

Epoch sell it as a "Dual-purpose cranking and deep-cycle LiFePO4 battery" and print 1,000 A at five seconds beside the 300 Ah.

Minn Kota say a cranking battery "is not suitable for use with an electric trolling motor because they focus on quick, strong burst of power to start your outboard engine vs long-lasting power for trolling motor use".

Their objection is to a battery built only for cranking and Epoch's claim is that this one is built for both — but Minn Kota have not said a dual-purpose pack answers it, and Epoch have not addressed Minn Kota.

Both sentences are here because neither company has resolved the other.

Minn Kota attach a condition to lithium that no comparison of capacities can settle either: this motor is "specifically designed to run on traditional lead-acid batteries", and running it above 85% "for a prolonged period could cause permanent damage to the motor".

Neither company has named the other and nobody has tested the pairing.

Epoch rate this pack at 300 amp-hours each, which clears that and their website guide's 110 as well.

Minn Kota forbid mixing types in such a string: "Do not connect a Lead-Acid and Lithium in a series to create a 24-volt system".

Neither company names the other and nobody has tested the pairing.

Compared on continuous figures only: nothing here is about surge.

Source: forestriverinc.com/files/component-manuals/Electrical/Progressive Dynamics - Inverter Model PD1600 Series Operation Guide.pdf

Minn Kota Terrova 55 lb (54" shaft, wireless remote)Figures comparedView device: Minn Kota Terrova 55 lb (54" shaft, wireless remote) →
One of these.
Only on a comparison of two published figures — Epoch's 300 amp-hours against the 105 that Minn Kota's manual asks for — check yours before buying.
Epoch rate this pack at 300 amp-hours, which clears that and their website guide's 110 as well. Epoch also publish a recommended continuous discharge of 150 A against a 300 A maximum, and the motor's 50 A peak draw is well inside the recommendation.
Minn Kota Terrova 80 lb (60" shaft, wireless remote)Figures comparedView device: Minn Kota Terrova 80 lb (60" shaft, wireless remote) →
Two of these, Two 12-volt batteries wired in series.
Only on a comparison of two published figures — Epoch's 300 amp-hours against the 105 that Minn Kota's manual asks for, and with two of these wired in series as their manual requires — check yours before buying.
Epoch also publish a recommended continuous discharge of 150 A against a 300 A maximum, and the motor's 56 A peak draw is well inside the recommendation. This motor takes two 12-volt batteries wired in series; Epoch permit up to four of these in series, so three is inside their limit.
Minn Kota Terrova 112 lb (60" shaft, CHIRP sonar, wireless remote)Figures comparedView device: Minn Kota Terrova 112 lb (60" shaft, CHIRP sonar, wireless remote) →
Three of these, Three 12-volt batteries wired in series.
Only on a comparison of two published figures — Epoch's 300 amp-hours against the 105 that Minn Kota's manual asks for, and with three of these wired in series as their manual requires — check yours before buying.
Epoch also publish a recommended continuous discharge of 150 A against a 300 A maximum, and the motor's 52 A peak draw is well inside the recommendation. This motor takes three 12-volt batteries wired in series; Epoch permit up to four of these in series, so three is inside their limit.
Progressive Dynamics PD1620 Pure Sine Wave InverterFigures comparedView device: Progressive Dynamics PD1620 Pure Sine Wave Inverter →
Epoch Batteries rate this pack at 300 A continuous — their datasheet reads "300A" — against the PD1620's published max current at max load of 200 A, leaving 100 A in hand at the inverter's full 2000 W.
Progressive Dynamics PD1618 Pure Sine Wave InverterFigures comparedView device: Progressive Dynamics PD1618 Pure Sine Wave Inverter →
Epoch Batteries rate this pack at 300 A continuous — their datasheet reads "300A" — against the PD1618's published max current at max load of 180 A, leaving 120 A in hand at the inverter's full 1800 W.
Progressive Dynamics PD1610 Pure Sine Wave InverterFigures comparedView device: Progressive Dynamics PD1610 Pure Sine Wave Inverter →
Epoch Batteries rate this pack at 300 A continuous — their datasheet reads "300A" — against the PD1610's published max current at max load of 100 A, leaving 200 A in hand at the inverter's full 1000 W.

Sources

Progressive Dynamics PD1600 Series Operation GuideManufacturer document
Progressive Dynamics
Source: forestriverinc.com/files/component-manuals/Electrical/Progressive Dynamics - Inverter Model PD1600 Series Operation Guide.pdf
Retrieved September 20, 2026
Epoch Batteries — DP12120H User Manual (V0)Manufacturer document
Epoch Batteries
Source: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0251/0484/2798/files/Epoch_DP12120H_User_Manual-V0_ENG.pdf?v=1700375927
Retrieved September 12, 2026
Epoch Batteries — DP Series User Manual (V06)Manufacturer document
Epoch Batteries
Source: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0251/0484/2798/files/Epoch_DP_Series_User_Manual-V06_0422-new.pdf?v=1723136772
Retrieved September 12, 2026
12V 300Ah Marine Cranking & Deep Cycle Battery | EpochArchived document
Source: epochbatteries.com/products/12v-300ah-group-8d-lifepo4
Retrieved October 19, 2026
Archived document
Source: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0251/0484/2798/files/DP12300H_Product_Specification.pdf?v=1723136731
Retrieved September 12, 2026