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Originally Posted by kamocat
What would you do in the case of the terminals on the battery, or PD board, or the main breaker? Is it okay to leave the nut exposed so it can be serviced? Or should it be somehow wrapped in electrical tape, or goobered in hot glue? Or is there a more appropriate way of insulating this that allows it to be serviced?
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The terminals on the battery are always wrapped in electrical tape(I haven't seen many teams doing it any other way, except to leave them uncovered, which I of course ask them to cover them). The Main Breaker and PD board are a little different. As an inspector, I've asked many teams to cover them at least loosely with electrical tape, even though it's not specifically listed in the rules. I still feel it's a good practice to follow and I've rarely had any issues from a team I've requested it of.
I've never required a team to wrap it tightly, or threatened to fail them in inspection unless they do it. Simply explaining my reasoning is more than adequate for every team I've inspected.