pic: Battery connector.....

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by apalrd

The weight of a plastic connector is a drop in the bucket compared to the brick of lead, which varies by pounds between batteries of different manufacturers.

I assume you are talking about the battery. If your battery weighs less than 12 to 13 pounds, you have vented a considerable amount of moisture to the atmosphere. There is a difference in the FR rated case but then again slight. Otherwise there is little difference in batteries.

[apalrd]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

I assume you are talking about the battery. If your battery weighs less than 12 to 13 pounds, you have vented a considerable amount of moisture to the atmosphere. There is a difference in the FR rated case but then again slight. Otherwise there is little difference in batteries.

We found that our gray batteries weighed on average 13 pounds, while the black-top ones weigh 14 pounds. I assume there is similar variance between manufacturers. OCCRA weights robots with the batteries, so we weigh all of them to find the lightest one to weigh in with.

The weight difference between the SB50 and SB120 plastic connectors is far less than a pound, so the weight difference isn't a significant advantage.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/39426
Check out this from 2004, found my electrical students as we check through and unpack our boxes from our other build space.

Joe as promised...