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Re: Multiple batteries?
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Originally Posted by Dave_4539 View Post
Our team is doing some promotional stuff for parades this summer and are planning on having a pretty heavy robot. Would creating a series of batteries work? As long as voltage stays at 12, but would amps matter in consideration of the PDP and motors?
Yes, but they couldn't be wired in series; they would need to be in parallel. I would say just check the max current for the PDP, all of the fuses, the main breaker, and all other electronics, and don't exceed any of them. Note that this will probably make fuses blow more easily, as they have more current passing through from the battery. This means that if you push a motor, the fuse may blow when it wouldn't with one battery. Also be sure that all wires can handle it, and don't do it at competition!
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