Be aware of battery and charger inconsistencies!

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Originally Posted by wireties

This is more akin to the purpose behind electrical rules for robot construction. This is about safety. Can most teams pick and use chargers safely? Yes. If they let teams pick and use any charger they want, will somebody blow up a battery? Also - yes. It is just statistics. It will happen some time and some where. The inspectors stand on this is reasonable and makes common sense.

So dremels, grinders, and etc also shouldn't be used either because they have the potential to cause sparks and catch something on fire? Drills and other power tools shouldn't be used either because someone may get injured? this is complete nonsense. A properly used battery charger is no different than a properly used dremel. And so long as all rules are fallowed, safety ones included, there shouldn't be arbitrary limitations. Is there also speed limits for robots? because you know that just isn't safe. Robot's shouldn't be allowed to be powered on in the pit either, because of course you know something might happen and it's a confined space. There is common sense, then there is going to unnecessary and unwarranted extremes.