Quote Originally Posted by Marien
I think 75 Volt is a bit much. Why did it go there?
In section 7.5 it says LiPo cells are 3.3 V. Shouldn't that be 3.7 or 3.6, making the max. quantity of LiPo cells 10.
LiPo cells during discharge are around 3.3v (depending on cell chemistry).
It's the peak voltage that is important. LiPo's are charged using constant voltage (4.2v per cell) so a 12S pack would be at 50v. As above, a 30 cell NiCd could peek at 60v.
This plus the availability of 6S packs vs 5S packs will give greater availability of commerically manufactured parts for the roboteer.