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Re: Repairing small 9v battery box
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Sun, 4 Jul 2004 14:55:24 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Brian Davis wrote:
   I've got one recently off od Bricklink, and it seems not to be working. Yes,
new battery, yes, battery works in other small 9v boxes, yes, I made sure it was
cool (thermal protection). Any ideas? Any suggestions how to troubleshoot or fix
it, *without* destroying it? Is there a non-destructive disassembly method?
   While we're at it, what's the max currrent (sustained) these can take before
the thermal protection cuts in? Brief tests show it's less than 5 amps...

I had a large battery box that was did not work reliably (sometimes yes,
sometimes no).  The problem was burning at a battery contact.  The current does
not need to be very high to do that if the contact area is very small.  The
discolored spots were 'open circuit'.

Jerry



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  Repairing small 9v battery box
 
I've got one recently off od Bricklink, and it seems not to be working. Yes, new battery, yes, battery works in other small 9v boxes, yes, I made sure it was cool (thermal protection). Any ideas? Any suggestions how to troubleshoot or fix it, (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jul-04, to lugnet.robotics)

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