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During our robot construction we routinely charged our batteries with a constant 14.4 v, 20 amp power supply. We could charge the batteries in an hour from completely dead. They got only slightly warm and showed no sign of damage. Alas, we can't do this in competition.
We have bought 8 batteries and are planning on buying 8 chargers identical to the one in the kit. We calculated with our power draw, we'll change the battery every half hour (about 5 matches) and charge all 8 batteries overnight in the pits. What a waste of team money this is because of the "1 amp" charger rule!
However, does anyone know of a source for the chargers? We're having trouble finding them.
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Team 802 - Lincoln-Sudbury HS
The Lost Bearings
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