Multiple batteries?

[trumpthero786]

Originally Posted by GeeTwo

If the budget allows, I agree.

If you use a regular marine deep cycle battery, you will have to take greater care to orient the battery with the proper end up. If that is a problem, upgrade to gel cell.

Do not use a car battery - they are engineered for "cold cranking amps", which means that they can put out a massive current for a short period, but cells tend to short out after a number "deep cycles" (more than 50% discharge), which is how it appears you will use them. Marine batteries are designed to be charged on land and discharged while on the water.

Hi. I'm not OP, but I'm curious as to how you would implement these different batteries with FRC electronics. They are 12v just like the FRC batteries but would you just have to find one that has a similar amperage and then connect it as you would a normal battery? Sorry if this my question is silly. I've just never thought about modifications to a normal FRC system am very interested in projects like this.