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Originally Posted by cbale2000
The second compressor, for the purposes of code, isn't a compressor, it's a Spike-controlled motor. Just make sure that the spike turns on and off at the appropriate times via the methods mentioned above.
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And don't try to put it in reverse! IIRC, we connected the black lead of our compressor directly back to the Power distribution board (through a splice), and just put the red lead to a spike output to ensure that we didn't apply reverse voltage. (I never found a rule AGAINST it.) While you can't use the other output on an FRC-legal robot (per 2016 R53, second sentence), for other projects, you can use that side to control something else, like a string of LEDs or other low-current-draw custom circuit.