But again, to quote [R58]
Quote:
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:
[snip]
E. The fuse on a relay feeding the compressor may be replaced with a 20 Amp Snap-Action circuit breaker (recommended).
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If you look at item E, under the exceptions, you are allowed to swap out the fuse
only on the compressor's spike. Since the language is specific enough to include changing a fuse for a breaker under the exceptions to the rule, it can be inferred that doing this to a non-compressor spike is in violation of this rule, regardless of IFI's recommendations.
If the GDC intended this to be legal, I feel that item E would read a little differently; specifically mentioning that the fuse could be changed on all spikes, not just the one controlling the compressor. But since it's not, I would say that changing the fuse on any other spike would be a modification, and therefore illegal - it would be acceptable
only on the spike controlling the compressor.
To me, this is pretty clearly illegal with this year's rules, but there's probably a good case for changing it in the future. But for now, I think you're stuck with the fuses...