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Re: Battery Charging Box

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
Mike,
Sorry to sound so strong in the reply but safety is a big issue for us. If I missed the smiley (and I rarely look at the graphics) I thought some other teams might think it was OK to do. You can't believe what I have seen other teams do as far as electrical goes. FIRST also has intervened and that is why the strict new rules and electrical parts this year, in my opinion.

Yeah, I agree with this being my 5th year in FIRST I have helped fix my share of troublesome wiring. I think the new rules will help simplify inspecting the robots. Only disadvantage i can see is running a thicker wire up an arm or similar. Oh well, still for the better, kudos to FIRST.