Be aware of battery and charger inconsistencies!

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Originally Posted by stinglikeabee

You're correct. There is no "illegal" battery charger [this year]. We will definitely be seeing more event-specific guidance with power circuit limitations, however.

OP, the batteries can last for years, so I don't recommend the one-year limitation on inventory. We are currently using batteries that range from 1-5 years old. It is important to not fully discharge the batteries and keep them charged throughout the year to extend life.

For in-competition and general use, we use a Battery Beak to check the charge state. We also want to pick up the West Mountain Radio tester.

It's not that we limit it, it's that they simply aren't sufficiently usable. We have batteries going back a few years and 2012's and back simply don't perform as required so we just don't use them anymore. They are just used typically for a few rounds then we swap and continue this cycle for all batteries so other than normal robot use they don't see any abuse or misuse.