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Wiring a Flashlight, 2013 version
Copying this question from the photon cannon thread to a forum where the electrical guys can weigh in, and I didn't see anything in Q&A addressing this. 2 Questions:

1) It appears that this year because of R52 and Table 4-4 that you can't run a flashlight through a Spike relay - A flashlight doesn't appear to be a "Legal Power Regulating Device Use" since it isn't listed as an allowable load anywhere for the Spike. Agree?

2) It looks like wiring to a flashlight could be run directly from the 5V connector on the PD board per R39. Is this true?
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