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Originally posted by Bob Steele
I am trying to find out where I can purchase spare "Official" Batteries for competition?
Does anyone know a source??
thanks!!
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There's a post on the official forum:
http://jive.ilearning.com/thread.jsp...=180&trange=15
it says:
The Exide EX18-12 batteries provided in the 2003 Kits are of a "deep cycle" internal construction especially manufactured this year for FIRST Robotics. Regular EX18-12 batteries obtained from a battery retailer will most likely be of a different internal build, and may not have the same reserve capacity as those provided by FIRST. You may use a purchased EX18-12 for practicing, etc., but should use the provided batteries during official FIRST competition matches.
P.S. The battery spec sheet shows a picture of the battery and it has the number "ES18-12" not "EX18-12" as in the above message and in the kit of parts documentation.