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Subject: 
Other batteries...
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Date: 
Wed, 18 Nov 1998 20:35:56 GMT
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Is it ok to use batteries of the sealed lead-acid type (from a UPS).  I have

V 7.5 Ah and I was wondering if the battery charge circuts would
work correctly if I simply replaced the NiCd pack with the lead-acid
battery.  Are there any considerations other than charging.
-Drew



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  Re: Other batteries...
 
A gell cell battery is charged via a maximum allowed charging voltage. If the charger doesn't limit the charging voltage to less than 14 volts it will shorten the life of a 12v gell cell considerably. A Ni-Cad uses a constant charging current, but (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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