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From: Issac Merkle <the_gaff@hotmail.com> (...) Note that both NiMH and Li-Ion can put out much higher currents then alkaline cells (alkaline cells have a high internal resistance). Could this person have shorted across the output somehow? That (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Please note that in this particular case, the RCX is reported to still work with the internal batteries. That means the fault is somewhere in the path from the external connector to the main power "bus" within the RCX. Some component that is only (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I think you will find that the bridge rectifier is in the internal battery circuit also, as the type of power socket used normally has only a single pole normally closed switch to disconnect the battery. I would suspect either the power (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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