In 2003, Jay Tenbrink of the Martians asked me to write an article about batteries for their team. This is the article with some updates for 2004. It contains info on common problems with electrical design and discusses in depth the SLA battery used to power FIRST Robots. If you ever have questio...
Instructions for building a battery changer cabinet. Cabinets holds up to 6 batteries and chargers and has optional panel meters to monitor the health of each battery and a battery load tester.