Thread: Electrical Visibility
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Re: Electrical Visibility
There are a couple of rules relating to this:
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[R41] The PD Board and all circuit breakers must be easily visible for Inspection.
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[R56] The DAP-1522 wireless bridge must be mounted on the Robot such that the diagnostic lights are visible to Arena personnel.
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[R57] Robots shall use the diagnostic Robot Signal Light (RSL) provided in the KOP. It must be mounted on the Robot such that it is easily visible while standing three feet in front of the Robot.
It's also likely I missed some. What visible means is definitely a judgement call. In 2007 my team had to redo some of our electronics at our second regional because certain electrical components weren't visible enough.

Be extremely conservative where visibility is concerned. There's no exact answer to your question, but you might want to consider using clear polycarbonate instead of aluminum above your electronics board.