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Subject: 
Re: Battery voltage levels
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
Date: 
Tue, 8 Oct 2002 00:41:04 GMT
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"Barney Hilken" <b.hilken@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:H3MuHC.2CM@lugnet.com...
In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Dean Husby writes:
There is going to be a difference between the 1.0's (with jack) and the
others. The 1.0's have an extra rectifier bridge that eats up about .3 • volts
so that you can use either the built in batteries or the external jack. • The
1.5+'s don't have this and therefore have less resistance in the
circuits.
[snip]
Thanks, this explains the difference. However, I'm still interested in the
voltage levels people get. Does anyone use NiCads? Or rechargeable • alkalines?
Or something else I've not thought of?

I use Nickel Hydride rechargeables in an RCX1.0, at least that's what it
says on the top - it's from a RIS1.5 set and doesn't have the external power
jack. I think presence of a power jack is a more accurate indicator for what
you need to know than the number stamped on the top.

If I remember I'll post my voltage results here next time I put a fresh set
in.


Tim



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(...) Thanks, this explains the difference. However, I'm still interested in the voltage levels people get. Does anyone use NiCads? Or rechargeable alkalines? Or something else I've not thought of? Barney. (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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