Batter Mounting Rules???

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Shaun Coon

To Be Safe you should use the new battery holder that came in this years KOP. It actually goes inside where you grab it and wont let it move in any direction after you put the battery strap that came with it around the battery and what ever you are mounting it on

There are many ways to mount the battery safely and securely without using that battery holder. For example, 4 pieces of angled aluminum with 1+ Velcro straps going over the top of the battery works fairly well. Building a fairly deep plywood box with some form of holder on the top (say, Velcro) is another option.

I'm trying to remember what exactly my team used in 2005--IIRC, the battery was sandwiched between a frame member and a couple pieces of aluminum, strapped in with Velcro, and then locked in when we closed the hatch that allowed for access to the electronics. That battery wasn't going anywhere!