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Originally Posted by stinglikeabee
You're correct. There is no "illegal" battery charger [this year]. We will definitely be seeing more event-specific guidance with power circuit limitations, however.
OP, the batteries can last for years, so I don't recommend the one-year limitation on inventory. We are currently using batteries that range from 1-5 years old. It is important to not fully discharge the batteries and keep them charged throughout the year to extend life.
For in-competition and general use, we use a Battery Beak to check the charge state. We also want to pick up the West Mountain Radio tester. |
It's not that we limit it, it's that they simply aren't sufficiently usable. We have batteries going back a few years and 2012's and back simply don't perform as required so we just don't use them anymore. They are just used typically for a few rounds then we swap and continue this cycle for all batteries so other than normal robot use they don't see any abuse or misuse.