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Unread 18-04-2016, 21:58
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Re: Useful Idea for Champs?

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Originally Posted by TehSwegGey View Post
I thought this would be a cool idea, espeically since there are other uses for it (maybe charging strategy tablets with it's included USBs) but idk. If you can get away with an inverter that drains your robot batteries instead of charging them, that works.
I totally get your enthusiasm for this idea. I think the practical matter is that many teams already have an abundance of 12 volt batteries and not an abundance of cash, so the cheapest option is typically to use what you already have.
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