pneumatics for 2006 competition?

[Bruce C.]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

but your battery should not be 'leaking charge' while its on your robot, esp unplugged. Having a big RV battery in your cart could be somewhat dangerous: they are full of acid, and if it got shorted by accident then Yikes!

True, the battery won't be "leaking charge" , but sometimes, with fast match schedules and limited batteries, the battery doesn't get fully charged in the pit between matches. It's nice to be pushing that charge in until it's fully "topped off."

And certainly, an RV battery will have to be mounted safely. I would put it in a plastic RV battery box, use proper fusing, wire size, and have all terminals covered or well insulated to prevent shorts. A sealed LA battery properly mounted in a protected location on a cart should be no more dangerous than the FIRST battery. Now, as I said, it takes a pretty large transport cart to pull this off. Kinda like the ones I've seen at past Nats with the 26 bazillion watt lights and stereo systems with the six foot speakers!