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Originally Posted by Michael Hill
Rules regarding to simplification of inspections (Requiring only certain components being used like PDB, Circuit Breakers, Motor Controllers, etc.)
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Those you list here are also safety concerns... Circuit breakers are present to protect the wiring from burning up, approved motor controllers are required so we can know the operating conditions of those controllers in situations like signal lose, and the required PDB to ensure all electricity is routed through proper circuit breakers. I strongly doubt you would want to supply your own PDB, have an inspector say "I've never seen that one before, I need you to take it off the robot and open up the housing so I can inspect it and ensure it's safe".
Believe me, if we didn't have those items required and provided in the KoP, you would see a LOT more robots going up in smoke on the field!