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Re: Who has had a leaky battery this year?

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Originally Posted by Diesel Torch View Post
Last year we lost 7 batteries because of leakage... This year we upgraded to new chargers and we haven't lost a single one...
Did you switch to a completely different type of charger? If so, what were the old ones, and what did you switch to.

Also, Al Skierkiewicz I really like your list of battery rules. In particular
#6 Insist that only those students or adults that know how the battery is designed to be mounted in the robot actually place the battery in the robot.
I would consider extending this a bit and think our team perhaps should have a formal battery handling certification. I too often here a coach, driver, programmer, or mentor yell, "Anyone!, we need a fresh battery now." Somehow replacing a battery has become some time critical priority, and anyone is considered qualified to replace one. We are trying to get away from that, and insure that proper battery handling procedures are followed. But we seem to be fighting a lot of inertia.
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