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Originally Posted by Richard
Specs for the 2007 battery are here.
Specs for the 2006 battery are here.
The new one appears to have about 10% less stated capacity at 1C discharge rate. So if you could use the older battery you might get an advantage over a team using the new one -- which is almost certainly the reason why the older ones are not allowed this year. For more, see this post. |
Richard,
There are some major differences between the two sections of spec sheets you posted.
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Originally Posted by ES17-12 Spec Sheet, Top Section
Maximum discharge current (A) 5 sec: 90
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Originally Posted by ES17-12 Spec Sheet, Bottom Section
Maximum Discharge Current for 5 seconds: 720 A
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That's a huge difference. The Exide battery from 2006 had a 230A max discharge. Can anyone confirm which of these is right? Am I missing something here? If the max discharge has dropped all the way to 90A, we'll definitely be reconsidering our motor usage.