As long as the "practice" battery is connected to the robot's electrical system via the red Anderson connector, and the compressor is connected to a Spike relay on the robot, then yes, you can use the practice battery to charge the air tanks and then swap in a fresh "match" battery before heading to the field.
If you powered the compressor DIRECTLY from the practice battery, bypassing the robot's control system entirely, that would not be permitted.
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Originally Posted by wilsonmw04
Greetings,
After reading a "what do you do in between matches" tread, it seems like it is common practice for some teams to charge their air tanks with one battery, then swap out a fresh battery before heading to the field.
I have seen one post on the Q&A on this topic:
Here is R69 and the Blue Box:
So, is it legal?
I read this as one compressor and one battery mounted on your robot. Therefore, it would be illegal to change the battery after the tanks have been charged.
Am I reading the rule correctly?
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