Saving The Scooba Battery
Originally uploaded by mikeysklar
Our little robot mopping unit has been performing poorly. The battery dies in less than 15 minutes. This is no surprise because I find that all the iRobot products have a 1 - 2 year battery life. I'm trying to repair my Scooba battery by using a R/C car charger. This charger has features for draining and recharging and very slow rates. The Scooba has Ni-MH cells which this charger supports. I'm doing a multiple test/refresh run so we shall see how much improvement we get. I already see a significant capacity jump from using my R/C car charger instead of the standard Scooba charger. I'll let you know how much this battery improves this week.
3 comments:
did it work? I have a love/hate relationship with the roomba. What kind of charger are you using, and where do you find one?
I've not tried enough charging variations yet to confirm that the battery is improving. No significant performance increase yet.
Like you I have the same relationship with the roomba. It's great when they work and a disaster when they don't.
here is the charger I use, there are others that are more affordable.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=814249
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