Battery Chargers

[Alan Ing]

I didn't really get a chance to look at this years battery charger, but it seems to me that it is too small to keep our batteries at top charge during the competition. Does anyone else feel the same? Last years chargers were a lot more powerful, but according to the rules we will not be able to use them.

Considering that our robot can draw in excess of 100 amps in a match, I'm a bit worried that one little trickle charger isn't going to keep us running at full power between matches. We had a terrible experience with a weak battery during the last match of the finals in the competition two years ago. We ended up changing the battery prior to the final two matches in front of an anxious crowd and while it added to the excitement of the match, this is something I'd rather not repeat.

Unfortunately for me, we packed this years charger before I could get the specs. Could someone please post what model the charger is and where to get an extra one?