non kit Battery connectors?

[IVAN]

Just a matter of curiosity is it required by FIRST to use the battery connectors provided in the KOP?

[AllenGregoryIV]

You have to use the the Anderson Powerpole Connectors.

See rule R38 (http://frc-manual.usfirst.org/viewItem/307). This could change in next year's rule book but I highly doubt it.

[IVAN]

Thanks!

[Jon Stratis]

You have to use the the Anderson Powerpole Connectors.

See rule R38 (http://frc-manual.usfirst.org/viewItem/307). This could change in next year's rule book but I highly doubt it.

Just a note... the connector is NOT a PowerPole. It's is part of Anderson's Multipole series, specifically the SB series - SB-50A, per the 2013 KOP checklist. Just don't want anyone to get confused :)

[AllenGregoryIV]

Thanks for the correction Jon, it was late. :)

Also make sure they are the Red version of the SB50. Each color is keyed differently so you can't plug a grey connector into a red connector.

[Michael Hill]

I saw a bunch of these for sale at the Dayton Hamfest this summer. I should have picked some up.

The person selling them was shocked at how much current we're pulling through them.

[DonRotolo]

Continuous rating is far less than momentary rating. Or 2.25 minute rating...

[IVAN]

well we've actually ran our robot for close to 17hrs straight , so the connectors can take a good amount of beating.