Al's Annual Inspection Thread

[Tristan Lall]

Originally Posted by Paul Copioli

I am confused by your post regarding battery chargers. You state the maximum charge current is 900mA, but the charger that comes in the FTC kit can charge at a 1.5A in one of the settings.

This is the same exact charger as the VEX Smart Charger from the same supplier. The only difference is that the VEX Charger has VEX Blue plastic as opposed to the supplier's standard black.

I am confused because you are going to see one irate ThunderChicken if inspectors try to tell me my VEX chargers are not legal to charge.

I believe Al is just making a recommendation. ("The minibot batteries are best charged by a smart charger at no more than 900ma made for charging NiMH batteries.") There's no robot rule this year regarding which chargers are legal.