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Re: Be aware of battery and charger inconsistencies!

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Originally Posted by Michael Hill View Post
By not letting the charger in the pits, you are not enforcing the rule. If a team limits the charger to be under 5.4 Amps, they are not breaking the rules. Ferraris aren't illegal to drive on the street because they have the ability to go over the speed limit. It's up to the driver to limit its speed.
This is more akin to the purpose behind electrical rules for robot construction. This is about safety. Can most teams pick and use chargers safely? Yes. If they let teams pick and use any charger they want, will somebody blow up a battery? Also - yes. It is just statistics. It will happen some time and some where. The inspectors stand on this is reasonable and makes common sense.
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