07-02-2012, 15:16
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Electrical/Programming Mentor
 FRC #2177 (The Robettes) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 3,785
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Re: Blowing spike fuses
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Originally Posted by FrankJ
Which rule says you cannot use the self resetting circuit breaker in the spike? Or says you have to use a fuse rather than the 20 amp CB? I cannot find mention of that in the 2012 rule book.
The vex web site says specifically the spike is designed for the self resetting CB.
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R58.
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The control system is designed to allow wireless control of the Robots. The Driver Station software, FirstTouch I/O module, cRIO, speed controllers, relay modules, wireless bridge, and batteries shall not be tampered with, modified, or adjusted in any way (tampering includes drilling, cutting, machining, gluing, rewiring, disassembling, etc.), with the following exceptions:
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Emphasis mine.
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