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Originally Posted by cgmv123

AGM is a type of sealed lead-acid battery. I don't know why he says they have no lead, because they do.

Does any AGM battery exist that meets R20?

Originally Posted by 4.8-R20 - 2015

R20
The only legal source of electrical energy for the ROBOT during the competition, the ROBOT battery, must be a non-spillable
sealed lead acid (SLA) battery with the following specifications:
A. Nominal voltage: 12V
B. Nominal capacity at 20 hour discharge rate: minimum 17Ah, maximum 18.2Ah
C. Shape: Rectangular
D. Nominal Dimensions:7.1 in x 3in. x 6.6 in (+/- .1 in. for each dimension)
E. Nominal weight: 11lbs to 14.5 lbs
F. Terminals: Nut and bolt style

Blue Box
EXAMPLES of batteries which meet this criteria include:
Enersys (P/N: NP18-12, NP18-12B, NP18-12BFR)
MK Battery (P/N: ES17-12)
Battery Mart (P/N: SLA-12V18)
Sigma (P/N: SP12-18)
Universal Battery (P/N: UB12180)
Power Patrol (P/N: SLA1116)
Werker Battery (P/N: WKA12-18NB)
Power Sonic (P/N: PS-12180NB)
Yuasa (P/N: NP18-12B)
Panasonic (P/N: LC-RD-1217)
Interstate Batteries (P/N: BSL1116)
Teams should be aware that they may be asked to provide documentation of the specifications of any battery not listed above.
Batteries should be charged in accordance with manufacturer’s specification. The battery charger output should not exceed 6 amps and they must have the corresponding Anderson connector installed. (Please see the FIRST Safety Manual for additional information.)
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