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Originally Posted by FrankJ

Where in the rules is the pneumatic manual referenced? It seems to be more guidance than a rule. If it going to be taken as rule then it needs to be incorporated into the rules at least by reference so team know they are a rule.

R81 only says stored pressure needs the be below 120 PSI.
The Robot inspection checklist under power on checks specifies the compressor turns at about 120 PSI.
The Q&A Q459 specifically allows pressure switches to be calibrated if intended to be so by the manufacture.
All of this seems to be in conflict with pneumatic manual.

Using cheap non calibrated gauges to verify pressure settings, particularly safeties is a separate thread.

The pneumatics manual clearly says it cannot supersede the rules.

The 2014 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) pneumatic components are outlined in this document. It is being provided as a courtesy, and therefore does not supersede any information or rules provided in the 2014 FIRST Robotics Competition Manual. For official questions, please go to the FIRST Forums at http://forums.usfirst.org.

Al has hinted that there will be some rule changes for 2015. Hopefully this will get cleared up. I still can't find the leg that the inspectors are standing on when disallowing adjustable pressure switches this year. As always the LRI has the final say at the tournament, and we will continue to respect that. At the same time we hope their decisions can be fully backed up by a reasonable interpretation of the rules.