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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:

A.      Nominal voltage: 12V

B.      Nominal capacity at 20-hour discharge rate: minimum 17Ah, maximum 18.2Ah

C.      Shape: Rectangular

D.      Nominal Dimensions: 7.1in x 3.0in x 6.6in, +/- 0.1in for each dimension (18.03cm x 7.62cm x 16.76cm, +/-0.25cm for each dimension)

E.      Nominal weight: 11.0lb to 14.5lb (4.99kg to 6.57kg)

F.      Terminals: Nut and bolt style

G.     Battery vents must not be obstructed during charging.

"Nut and bolt style" refers to any style battery terminal where the connector is secured to the battery using a threaded fastener.

Examples of batteries which meet these criteria include:

A.      Enersys (P/N NP18-12, NP18-12B, NP18-12BFR),

B.      MK Battery (P/N ES17-12),

C.      Battery Mart (P/N SLA-12V18),

D.      Sigma (P/N SP12-18),

E.      Universal Battery (P/N UB12180),

F.      Power Patrol (P/N SLA1116),

G.     Werker Battery (P/N WKA12-18NB),

H.     Power Sonic (P/N PS-12180NB),

I.        Yuasa (P/N NP18-12B),

J.      Panasonic (P/N LC-RD-1217),

K.      Interstate Batteries (P/N BSL1116), and

L.      Duracell Ultra Battery (P/N DURA12-18NB).

Teams should be aware that they may be asked to provide documentation of the specifications of any battery not listed above.

Batteries should be charged in accordance with manufacturer’s specification. (Please see the FIRST Safety Manual for additional information.)

While teams should generally attempt to leave the battery vent (the inset rectangle on the top face of the battery) as unobstructed as possible during charging, as long as the short edges of the rectangle are not sealed or directly covered the vent will be considered not obstructed.

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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:

A.      Nominal voltage: 12V

B.      Nominal capacity at 20-hour discharge rate: minimum 17Ah, maximum 18.2Ah

C.      Shape: Rectangular

D.      Nominal Dimensions: 7.1in x 3.0in x 6.6in, +/- 0.1in for each dimension (18.03cm x 7.62cm x 16.76cm, +/-0.25cm for each dimension)

E.      Nominal weight: 11.0lb to 14.5lb (4.99kg to 6.57kg)

F.      Terminals: Nut and bolt style

G.     Battery vents must not be obstructed during charging.

"Nut and bolt style" refers to any style battery terminal where the connector is secured to the battery using a threaded fastener.

Examples of batteries which meet these criteria include:

A.      Enersys (P/N NP18-12, NP18-12B, NP18-12BFR),

B.      MK Battery (P/N ES17-12),

C.      Battery Mart (P/N SLA-12V18),

D.      Sigma (P/N SP12-18),

E.      Universal Battery (P/N UB12180),

F.      Power Patrol (P/N SLA1116),

G.     Werker Battery (P/N WKA12-18NB),

H.     Power Sonic (P/N PS-12180NB),

I.        Yuasa (P/N NP18-12B),

J.      Panasonic (P/N LC-RD-1217),

K.      Interstate Batteries (P/N BSL1116), and

L.      Duracell Ultra Battery (P/N DURA12-18NB).

Teams should be aware that they may be asked to provide documentation of the specifications of any battery not listed above.

Batteries should be charged in accordance with manufacturer’s specification. (Please see the FIRST Safety Manual for additional information.)

While teams should generally attempt to leave the battery vent (the inset rectangle on the top face of the battery) as unobstructed as possible during charging, as long as the short edges of the rectangle are not sealed or directly covered the vent will be considered not obstructed.