New Battery

[Kims Robot]

Does anyone know if you can order extra batteries?

Technically by <R46> extra batteries seem to be prohibited...

Items specifically PROHIBITED from use include:

• Batteries different from, or in addition to, those provided in the kit

I have to be reading this wrong... but in addition to would seem to mean that we cannot buy anymore.

[eugenebrooks]

Originally Posted by Kims Robot

Does anyone know if you can order extra batteries?

Technically by <R46> extra batteries seem to be prohibited...


I have to be reading this wrong... but in addition to would seem to mean that we cannot buy anymore.

You can order extra batteries. Just make sure that the manufacurer
is MK and the model number is ES17-12.

Eugene

[Katie Reynolds]

Originally Posted by Kims Robot

Does anyone know if you can order extra batteries?

Technically by <R46> extra batteries seem to be prohibited...


I have to be reading this wrong... but in addition to would seem to mean that we cannot buy anymore.

I think by "in addition to" they mean you can't throw a battery pack with 4 Energizer Cs on your robot, for whatever reason. The wording of this was the same last year, and last year you could use additional batteries of the same make/model.

Buying additional MK ES17-12s to use (one at a time) during matches? Good.
Using another type of battery in addition to the MK ES17-12 during matches? Bad.

[Arille]

I was wondering where we can buy chargers for the 12V ES17-12 battery.

As a rookie team, we only have 1 charger from the kit, and we dont have any spare chargers lying around from previous years to use.

I've tried contacting MK/Batteries Plus.com, but they only sell the batteries, no chargers. IFI Robotics only has the 7.2V chargers, but not the 12V.

But then again, I could be wrong.

Anyone have any resources??

[Mike Betts]

Originally Posted by Arille

I was wondering where we can buy chargers for the 12V ES17-12 battery.

As a rookie team, we only have 1 charger from the kit, and we dont have any spare chargers lying around from previous years to use.

I've tried contacting MK/Batteries Plus.com, but they only sell the batteries, no chargers. IFI Robotics only has the 7.2V chargers, but not the 12V.

But then again, I could be wrong.

Anyone have any resources??

The charger is a Midtronics CXC-2005. A Google search will yield many people willing to take your money. Examples: Here and here.

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by Mike Betts

The charger is a Midtronics CXC-2005. A Google search will yield many people willing to take your money. Examples: Here and here.

And even if you don't need a battery charger, that first link will treat you to some wonderful classical background music. I'm not sure if that helps them sell more batteries or not, but it is amusing.