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Originally Posted by Foster
Just kidding, the battery sits in a Tuffak box, between two frame rails and has a cover holding it into place. It will most likely get a strap around it during the last day of build season as a final touch.
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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
I would bet that the strap will be mandatory. With the chance of being inverted, batteries will need a substantial and positive holding mechanism.
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Mandatory? Not really, in the sense there is no rule stating, "Every robot must have a strap to hold the battery in." But using a strap may be the best way to demonstrate compliance with <R18>.
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<R18> When positioned on the ROBOT, the primary battery must be secured so that it will not dislodge should the ROBOT be turned over or placed in any arbitrary orientation.
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