R607       *Insulate battery connections. Each electrical terminal on the ROBOT battery, main breaker, and their connections (lugs, stripped wire ends, etc.) to the wire must be fully insulated at all times.

R605       *Batteries are not ballast. No batteries other than those allowed per R601 and R602 are allowed on the ROBOT, whether or not they are being used to supply power.

R603       *Charge batteries with safe connectors. Any battery charger used to charge a ROBOT battery must have the corresponding Anderson SB connector installed.

R601       *Battery limit – everyone has the same power. The only legal source of electrical energy for the ROBOT during the competition, the ROBOT battery, must be 1 and only 1 non-spillable sealed lead acid (SLA) battery with the following specifications: