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A project log for Smart SmartyKat Toy

Making the SmartyKat Crazy Cruiser smart to lower battery usage.

leumasyerrpleumasyerrp 02/04/2023 at 19:390 Comments

Before improving the battery life of this toy I wanted to see what the current draw was of the not so smart version. Under battery power I measured 35mA with the batteries at around 2.47V.

To get a current curve at different voltages it was easier to open up the toy so that I could clip on test
leads. The plastic housing is glued together at the seam. A small vise made quick work of opening this up.

I measured the following current draw at voltages from 2V to 3V.

Voltage [Volts]
Current [mA]
3.051.0
2.844.1
2.638.8
2.432.1
2.226.5
2.021.0

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