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Originally Posted by marccenter
Confused,
Can someone knowledgeable summarize this thread for me to help me understand the collective conclusion?
In addition I am a trite confused on the terms
battery, back-up battery (equivalent to 7.2V NI-Cad
pack or second 12V battery)?
Thanks in advance,
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This thread is addressing issues with the 7.2 V backup battery, not the 12 V main. The gist of it is that the AC "wall wart" charger included in the KOP can overcharge the backup battery if left on too long. The optional (build it yourself) on-board charger circuit is the only FIRST-approved alternative for charging these batteries.
Note that FIRST does allow the use of other 7.2 V NiCad batteries (such as listed in an earlier post, or the Vex robot battery), but not other chargers - even ones included in previous year's KOP.