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Originally Posted by Mr Roboto
My question relates to connecting a "Y" cable to our robot so we can have a battery and charger connected at the same time. we checked the voltage with the charger and battery connected together and just before the charger turned off the voltage went as high as 16.1V. The data for the PD board states "15V max." would the 16.1V damage any components on our robot?
Reference: we are going to have the robot in the hall at school running basic movements throughout the day and want to keep the charger connected for obvious reasons.
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Never connect a battery charger and active electronics together. While you measured only 16.1 volts with a meter, a scope might show considerable peaks above that depending on the charger. That is why the robot rules do not allow for this type of wiring.
4.1.8.5 R38
The ROBOT battery, the main 120-amp (120A) circuit breaker (Cooper Bussman P/N: CB185-120), and the Power
Distribution (PD) Board shall be connected as shown in Figure 4-7.