7.8.8 has now been removed and replaced with relaxed wording in 7.1
Quote Originally Posted by 7.1 Protection
Batteries must be adequately protected within the body shell and securely fixed to minimise the chance of
being punctured or coming loose during combat. In addition, packing such as high density foam is
recommended to reduce the shock of impacts.
Hopefully this will make things clearer for all. The wording was never intended for machines that have heavy armour.