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RUFINESS
16-02-2013, 18:30
While temporarily disconnecting our compressor our team pulled the breaker from the spike controlling it and noticed that the compressor was still running.

after taking it apart we noticed that the two pins in the middle of the fuse holder were soldered together.

http://www.granitecitygearheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Bad-2013-Spike.jpg

The spike functioned normally ,but does any one know if the two pins in the top left by d6 were supposed to be soldered together?

Thanks FRC #3244

sorry about the image size i haven't posted much
cgmv123
16-02-2013, 22:43
If it works after the breaker is pulled, then yes, you pulled enough current at some point to melt the solder and jump the gap. You should be able to fix it with a soldering iron, assuming it functions normally otherwise.
JohnSchneider
16-02-2013, 23:29
If it works after the breaker is pulled, then yes, you pulled enough current at some point to melt the solder and jump the gap. You should be able to fix it with a soldering iron, assuming it functions normally otherwise.

They can't use it on their robot if they fix it :rolleyes:
Nirvash
16-02-2013, 23:36
They can't use it on their robot if they fix it :rolleyes:

R65
Devices may be repaired, provided the performance and specifications of the component after the repair are identical to those before the repair.

I can verify that the joints between J4 and J3 shouldn't be connected, and that (at least on the one I have infront of me) The two pads at D6 aren't connected, but it looks like they are on the same trace so it shouldn't matter.
Mark McLeod
16-02-2013, 23:54
They can't use it on their robot if they fix it :rolleyes:

R65

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M. Devices may be repaired, provided the performance and specifications of the component after the repair are identical to those before the repair.
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JohnSchneider
17-02-2013, 02:30
R65

I was unaware that extended to electrical components :o
FrankJ
17-02-2013, 09:40
Its not a bug its a feature!!! Beats arguing that a resettable breaker should be legal there. :ahh:
Toa Circuit
17-02-2013, 10:55
It looks like something with a good hand at soldering can fix. We fixed one of the main terminals that came undone for some reason on our spike and it works fantastically. Judging from the picture, there is a lot of solder on that joint, as well so you might want to remove some of that.