Wires hanging out
 

My FRC team was wondering if they could hang wires of of the chaise. Any help wile be greatly appreciated?

Re: Wires hanging out
 

It really depends on what you mean, are you extending outside of the frame perimeter? Regardless, I wouldn't do it as it will almost certainly end up in damaged components.

Re: Wires hanging out
 

Thanks for the help.

Re: Wires hanging out
 

As opposed to wires hanging out on a chaise?

Re: Wires hanging out
 

You would be risking Disqualification under a multitude of general saftey and electronics rules, but I'd be most worried about the following:

Wires could be viewed as hazardous if hanging out of the chassis. If you have wires leading to a manipulator, secure them with zip-ties!

Re: Wires hanging out
 

You will not be allowed to start the match if the wires are outside of the frame perimeter. If you can't fix it quickly your robot will be disabled. If they come out of the frame perimeter after the match starts and they extend less than 20" then you will not get a penalty however you run a serious risk of them getting ripped out or damaged. So keep them secured inside the frame perimeter and even if they are inside the perimeter keep them in a protected place as well as you can.

Re: Wires hanging out
 

Eli,
The operative word here is "entanglement". Inspectors look for wiring that could be entangled in other robots or in the field elements. While these might be a safety issue, we want to insure you and all other teams can play a full match. If your robot should become entangled with another robot, neither of you will have a good time. If it is necessary for you to have a long umbilical of electrical wiring and pneumatic tubing, you may use small surgical tubing to hold it in place when your mechanism is in the retracted position. Your inspector may help you if your are still struggling with the implementation.