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Re: Custom Chargers for backup battery

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Originally Posted by roboticsguy1988 View Post
You quoted it yourself "The use of this circuit is strongly encouraged." therefore meaning you do not HAVE to use the IFI design.

I will double check on that and post a question in the Q & A.
I believe the intent was that you use their circuit in lieu of not having an onboard charger. It seems very unlikely they'd let you connect any "non-official" circuitry to either of the power systems in such a manner, a mistake could result in dangerous damage to the backup battery and it's not easy for an inspector to look through every circuit to make sure its legal. I believe the correct interpretation is that you have an option of using the IFI circuit, or not using one, and they recommend you use it.
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