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What's_nitro? · 07:03 PM

Brian, the load resistor idea looks fine to me. In brushed mode I don't see the MMM being harmed by a static load. Though if it concerns you, you might want to think about driving a large SCR with the 556 IC and maybe another small transistor to handle the gate current.

As far as testing static load versus dynamic load- dynamic would be great, BUT the real question about battery ratings refers to static load. IE the maximum continuous current the pack can handle.

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What's_nitro? Soldermaster Extraordinaire Offline Posts: 4,529 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Plymouth, MA, USA	06.09.2009, 06:59 PM Brian, the load resistor idea looks fine to me. In brushed mode I don't see the MMM being harmed by a static load. Though if it concerns you, you might want to think about driving a large SCR with the 556 IC and maybe another small transistor to handle the gate current. As far as testing static load versus dynamic load- dynamic would be great, BUT the real question about battery ratings refers to static load. IE the maximum continuous current the pack can handle. Last edited by What's_nitro?; 06.09.2009 at 07:03 PM.