Thread: Robot Inspection Checklist Prior to Matches
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Re: Robot Inspection Checklist Prior to Matches
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Originally Posted by Arjun Namineni View Post
Charging the pneumatics system wouldn't add any electrical energy to the ROBOT.
Agreed it doesn't add electrical energy, but stored "energy" that you received from a battery that you do not have on the robot. Therefore, you used two batteries on the robot for any given match.

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Originally Posted by Arjun Namineni View Post
Anyways, I saw many teams do this on the field while referees were around and the team members weren't chastised.
Did they change the battery after charging as you stated you did?
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