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topgun

08-02-2010 16:39

Where are people buying batteries?

I know to go to the FRC page to get the list of vendors, which I have done. But when you go to those websites, you don't get any hits on the part number for the battery.

I contacted dantona, who gave me some websites of vendors, who don't carry the specific model number.

In the Q&A, someone had this exchange:
http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=13984

Where are people buying the batteries? What model are they getting?

- T

Creator Mat

08-02-2010 16:49

Re: Where are people buying batteries?

The part number according to the KOP is NP18-12 and can be found at http://www.dantona.com/viewbatt.php

also are previous years batteries still allowed?

EricH

08-02-2010 17:07

Re: Where are people buying batteries?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Creator Mat (Post 915891)

also are previous years batteries still allowed?

Short answer: it depends on which previous year you're talking about.

Long answer:

Quote:

<R40> The only legal primary source of electrical energy on the ROBOT during the competition is one MK ES17-12 12VDC non-spillable lead acid battery, OR one EnerSys NP 18-12 battery, as provided in the 2010 KOP. Teams may use other equivalent 12V batteries during development, testing and practice MATCHES. However, during competition MATCHES only one MK ES17-12 battery OR one EnerSys NP 18-12 battery can be used on the ROBOT.

And anything else is to be used only for non-competition matches.

sanddrag

08-02-2010 17:10

Re: Where are people buying batteries?

Has anyone done any performance comparison between the two?

caffel

14-03-2010 23:45

Re: Where are people buying batteries?, cheap source

http://www.portablepower.com/enersys...html::safety::

Sunbun

14-03-2010 23:56

Re: Where are people buying batteries?

My team bought the NP18-12Bs from AtBatt.com. They shipped from somewhere in Los Angeles County (do not recall off the top of my head), so they got to my team's location within about a day.

They also threw in a 9V for free.

Wayne Doenges

15-03-2010 08:41

Re: Where are people buying batteries?

Chris Ellston found legal batteries, for our team, at $37.50 plus free shipping.

Rosiebotboss

15-03-2010 08:54

Re: Where are people buying batteries?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayne Doenges (Post 937260)

Chris Ellston found legal batteries, for our team, at $37.50 plus free shipping.

HEY CHRIS....Where?

thefro526

15-03-2010 09:24

Re: Where are people buying batteries?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rosiebotboss (Post 937261)

HEY CHRIS....Where?

The Link is listed in the Thread Below.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...49&postcount=5

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=83737

Apparently the best thing to do is Call MK and Request the FIRST Discount to get Batteries at the $37.50 Rate

Chris_Elston

15-03-2010 22:16

Re: Where are people buying batteries?

Quote:

Originally Posted by thefro526 (Post 937265)

Apparently the best thing to do is Call MK and Request the FIRST Discount to get Batteries at the $37.50 Rate

Yes. That's what I did. I called mkbatteries direct on the phone. Told them we was a FIRST team. They gave us the FIRST approved batteries, and FREE GROUND SHIPPING!!!! Which was amazing, considering it was 45 lbs to ship QTY (3) batteries.

MK shipped QTY (3) batteries instock from the Chicago Warehouse direct to us in Indiana in ONE DAY UPS GROUND....what a great deal! Easy to deal with on the phone, highly recommended.

Chris Elston
Team THRUST 1501
Engineering Mentor

Ed__	15-03-2010 23:13

Re: Where are people buying batteries?

pacificbattery<-- Link

this place sell them also and it has free shipping

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