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==Charger Stuff==
 
==Charger Stuff==
 
We will be using the battlebots chargers the AstroDyne 112D
 
We will be using the battlebots chargers the AstroDyne 112D
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==Notes==
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* Next year go with a silicon switch and a small pushbutton.
  
 
==Articles==
 
==Articles==
 
* [http://www.panasonic.com/industrial/battery/oem/images/pdf/Panasonic_NiMH_ChargeMethods.pdf Panasonic article about charging NiMH]
 
* [http://www.panasonic.com/industrial/battery/oem/images/pdf/Panasonic_NiMH_ChargeMethods.pdf Panasonic article about charging NiMH]

Revision as of 22:17, 26 April 2007

Production Battery

We went with eight generic NiMH batteries which we soldered into packs. They were $15 for 20 at Frys, so we can afford to get quite a few of them. The number of packs per robot has been upped to two to handle the increased current requirements of the kicker.

Specs-Battery

Device Battery
Type NiMH
Voltage 9.6V
Max Continuous Amp 5
Max Continuous Time 15 mins (1/2 match)
Amp/Hr Rating 2000mAh

Battery Resources

Ni-MH

see Digikey pages 1882-3

Li-Poly

Charger Stuff

We will be using the battlebots chargers the AstroDyne 112D

Notes

  • Next year go with a silicon switch and a small pushbutton.

Articles