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Re: Power Management Recommendation for driver stations

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Originally Posted by eugenebrooks View Post
Using an inverter has its hazards, but it would be entirely
reasonable to have a dc to dc converter powered by a robot
battery, or any other battery, to keep the classmate topped
off between matches. It is a simple matter to match the voltage
and connector used to charge the classmate.

Eugene
Proprietary connectors and unique, non-standard, voltages make this hard. even once you get the voltage AND CURRENT to the proper value, the connector might need to be spliced in a manner that could be deemed unsafe, plus prone to failure. But, I am no expert on classmate power supply cables and connectors. If this wasn't first, I would suggest soldering a car dc connector (lighter) onto the battery to plug the inverter into, but, this is FIRST, so we can't do that. I hate proprietary connectors!
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