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Old 04-14-2011, 09:04 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Joenavy85 View Post
something you need to consider as far as current is how much the batteries can handle, yeah your battery might have 50 Ah capacity but what is the maximum discharge rate? if your homemade pack can only handle a constant 20A draw and you try to draw 30A for an extended amount of time you can fry the pack
Well those A123's have a 70amp con and 100amp discharge capacity so I doubt ill ever even come close to it... I think.
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