Overly Optimistic Battery Estimations?

[Kyle Fenton]

Originally posted by scottm87
I remember hearing somewhere in the kick-off that a battery should last for six (6) rounds... It doesn't seem right. While the low bat light might not come on for 6 matches, you are surely not getting anything near what you would a fresh battery. What do you guys think is a good estimate for battery consumption? Our team (469) has plenty of batteries, so it matters not as much to us, but to other teams with 1 or 2 batteries, it may be important in deciding whether it is worth it for the team to invest in another battery.

We would never use the same battery for more than one match. We always switch them out for every match. Say you have a battery that is charged up to 13.6v, at the end of the match, it is usually around 11v.

Well since this year there is only going to be 2 rounds for every final rotation, you can possibly get by with only 2 batteries. But It would be worth while to get another battery and charger. Batteries usually take 2 hours to get a good 13.5v+ charge.