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Will This 8Aa Battery Holder Work For The Ezb?

8 aa battery holder


Since i got hte eb form a diff. website, it came with no power supply...

Sures states to use a 5aa battery holder, will this 8aa work?

until i get 7.2 6800mah battery pack

thanks guys

carlos


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#1  
Yes, it'll work. Maximum voltage is 14 volts. Ideal voltage is 7.5 volts which is 5 alkaline batteries or 6 rechargeable ones. You can just solder wires across a few of the battery cases if you want to bring down the total voltage.
#2  
got it thaks!

so is my plan of a 7.2v battery pack not enough juice?
should i get 7.5v battery?


also are 8 aa batteries putting out 12v? i want to confirm im not going over the max 14v for the ezb
#3  
Your 7.2V battery will do fine.

Are you using rechargeable batteries (which are 1.2V each) or disposable ones (which are 1.5V each)? 8 rechargeable AAs combine for 9.6V while 8 disposable ones make 12V. Either way, you're within the range the EZ-B can handle.
#4  
lol, one more thing....what size is the power connector? i can get the battery case from radio shack and they also sell power connectors but hwta size is the ezb one?

will this one work>

size m connector
#5  
lol, duh!!!! simple math.....sorry just way excited.

and thanks man for the quick replys
#6  
You'll need a 2.1x5.5mm male plug. Tell the guy at Radio Shack it's for a CCTV camera.
#7  
love ya bro!


this is the spec for the above mentioned plug i found


Tip size: 5.5mm O.D.x2.1mm I.D.



i see the 2.1 and 5.5 in there is this good to go?
#8  
COME ON CHOYSTER I NEED ONE MORE ANSWER PLEASE!
#9  
The size looks right but you should make sure that there's a convenient way to connect the leads from the battery pack. The power adapter that comes with the kit is cool because it has screw-in terminals for the leads. Just my two cents but you're going to want access to the battery leads for a variety of purposes (e.g. DIY voltage monitor, power supply to an H-Bridge, etc.) so I would avoid merely soldering the battery leads to the plug. If there's no obvious way to do this, pick up a $2 "European Terminal Strip" while at Radio Shack and cut off 2 segments to give you convenient screw terminals to the wires. Let me know if you need more info.
#10  
thanks again Choy...i really appreciate your time.

im so dumb..i didnt know the ezb comes with a power supply and adapter.

I knew Sures sent case and adapter with the ezb, but since i got my ezb from the Shed....and they didnt mention anything about it, i figures i needed to get on that...

anywho, it came with he battery case and adapter and im already using it...sooo freaking easy. i love it.

THANKS!
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