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Old Breaker Panel

Can our team use the Breaker Panel (power Distribution Center) from last year? It's the all-in-one panel so that 40A and 20A and 30A can be at the same location. Thanks a lot!

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Originally Posted by vector023

Can our team use the Breaker Panel (power Distribution Center) from last year? It's the all-in-one panel so that 40A and 20A and 30A can be at the same location. Thanks a lot!

You know, the rules are very useful--and so is search. Doing a search led me to a reference to the following:

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Originally Posted by Manual Section 5

<R54> The EX18-12 Battery, the Main 120 Amp Circuit Breaker, and the Circuit Breaker distribution panels must be connected as shown in the 2006 ( or optionally) as in the 2005 diagrams shown below. The EX18-12 Battery must use the Anderson Connector. The connector must be attached with either the copper SLU-35 lugs provided in the Terminal Supply Bag or appropriate crimp-on lug connectors. The Battery terminals and the connecting lugs must be insulated with shrink tubing and/or electrical tape. You may use additional lengths of #6 red and #6 black wire to reach the panels as needed to make the above connections. The circuit breakers must be readily accessible for inspection and testing at each competition event.

It's legal.

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I believe that the GDC clarified in Update #3 that teams can use the IFI Breaker in addition to or in replacement of the breakers provided in the this year.

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Thank you very much guys!

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The old breaker panel is legal and so much more useful than this year's although it can take more components than we use....