Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Pat McCarthy
I don't know if it's any better from a safety/hazard standpoint, but instead of hooking up to a power outlet that FIRST would provide, a team could make a battery powered option that plugs into the device it is powering.
HOT used the 222's plans to make a battery power source to run the whole OI, for public events, using a small rechargeable pack.
|
This was the plan if external power was not available. However I'm sure a lot of matches will go poorly due to dead batteries. I see the battery pack as another failure point therfore I do not think it is the way to go. I can not remember how many times I wanted to scream at the camera because of a dead back-up battery.
Yes I know about the jumper for 12v. We used 12v on the practice bot but not the comp bot.
BTW I am writing this inbetween programming Chicklets...Programmers note the time......LOL