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Unread 16-01-2017, 11:02
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Al Skierkiewicz Al Skierkiewicz is offline
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Re: Separate Powered Flashlights?

One of the questions we are going to ask when inspecting...
"Is this a computer acting as a flashlight or is it is computing device?"
Any flashlight used on the robot must be powered by the robot battery. Computing devices with USB peripherals are allowed as a very particular exception. An USB powered light is not an acceptable use of the computing device and/or the USB power. If you have seen self powered flashlights (or torches if that is your regional term) then consider yourself lucky if they have not been found by your inspector.
I have specifically copied the new R07-M so that everyone will be aware. Bright lights exceed a variety of rules and/or standards provided by UL and other governmental agencies because of the optical exposure to the human optical systems and the possibility of long term damage to the same.
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Al
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