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            Re: NiCd pack
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            lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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            Sat, 9 Nov 1996 02:10:18 GMT
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            Matt Harlan <mjh10@cornell.edu*AvoidSpam*>
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      At 7:44 PM 11/8/96, MAR ERICSON wrote: 
> What does this mean, 
> ...a 9.6v, 600mA battery pack... 
> in the HB Tech Ref? 
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> I thought NiCd's can deliver lots of current. 
 
They can.  The 600mA is really 600mA-h (milliamp hours). It's a rating on 
how long the pack lasts on a charge.  If I recall correctly it's measured 
over 20 hours.  The 600mA-h pack can deliver 30 mA for 20 hours before it 
goes dead, or at least something like that.  Sure the pack can supply more 
power but for a shorter period of time.  I'm not exactly sure that's all 
correct, but it's all in the battery section in "Mobile Robots".  I think 
it might also be in some of the HB docs.  Not sure. 
 
If i'm way off I'm sure someone will correct me. :-) 
 
Hope this gives a little insight. 
 
matt 
 
 
 
 
_______________________ 
Matthew J. Harlan 
Cornell University 
Electrical Engineering 
mjh10@cornell.edu 
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