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Originally Posted by wild war bots
My team was thinking about putting a compression switch on our minibot so that when it came in contact with the pole it would compress and go up the pole, would a compression switch fall under limit switches or common household switches?
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Not exactly sure what you mean by compression switch, but the GDC had made a ruling on both limit switches and light switches. My guess is that your compression switch is not marketed as a limit switch so therefore not legal.
Limit switches:
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Only items sold as "limit switches" are allowed on the MINIBOT. Documentation and/or packaging material should be used to document items that may not be clearly identified as such.
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Light switches:
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For the purposes of the 2011 competition, a common household light switch is any electrical switch that would normally be mounted in a wall outlet box with household wiring, typically available at a home supply center (e.g. Lowes or Home Depot).
Minor modifications of the switch (e.g. removing the mounting tabs) are permitted, as long as the basic structural integrity and overall safety of the switch are not compromised.
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Hope this helps!