Thread: Backup Battery life and the CMUCam
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Re: Backup Battery life and the CMUCam
The backup battery is being drained because the servos are powered off of the backup battery. The standard acceptable voltages for servos are 4V to 9V (If I recall correctly), hence they are powered via the backup battery and not the main 12V battery.
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