Robotnik SUMMIT XL - 5.1 LiFePO4 battery pack

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RBTNKDOC160609A
SystemElementsandMaintenanceManual
SUMMITXLmobileplatform
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5.1LiFePO4batterypack
Figure17–LiFePo4BatteryPack
The battery pack is composed of eight LiFePO4 cells and a protection circuit module.             
Thewholepackageisprotectedwithshrinkabletube.
The batteries must be kept clean and dry in order to avoid escape currents. Check              
thewearoutofthebatterywirestopreventshortcircuits.
The battery can be separated from the robot by taking out the bottom aluminum             
protection and unplugging the power supply connector (red and blue wires) and the            
chargeconnector(yellowwire).
It is recommended to have the robot upsidedown to do this process. The battery             
weightis4kgandwillfallwhenthescrewsareremoved.
Recharge the batteries ASAP if fully discharged. Keeping the voltage low for a long             
timewillgreatlyreducethelifecycles.
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