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Originally Posted by mechanicalbrain
the origional pic placed on this site is old its been hear forever. we too are doing one of these ive been planning out the connections. one thing to help all you people. we long ago realsider your power board and control board are the exact same sive down to the mounting holes. we did ours back to back. also can you have the main power switch inside a box like that?
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Originally Posted by mechanicalbrain
okay but that doesn't answer my question. ill assume the answer is no.
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What, exactly, is your question? (note: spelling, punctuation and good grammar are your friends - use them and enjoy the benefits of legible, understandable prose; your original message is unclear, and it is difficult to determine which part is "question" and which part is "run-on sentence"). If you were asking if having the main breaker completely enclosed within a control box is permissible, then for the 2005 competition the answer would have been "no" (see Rule <R48> and Rule <R58>). If you were asking if the particular method of mounting the main breaker within the Team 116 control box is legal, then for the 2005 competition the answer would be "yes." As Richie noted, in this implementation the main breaker is mounted on a short stand and protrudes through a hole in the top of the box, so it is not completely enclosed. This permits ready access to the breaker switch for inspection and testing, and brings it in compliance with all 2005 rules*. Based on the empirical evidence (e.g. successfully passing through inspections during the 2005 FRC competition season), the FRC inspectors and judges alike have determined that this was permitted and within the rules.
-dave
*note: all comments pertain to the 2005 FRC rules. Any or all of these rules may be different in future, and such solutions may or may not be allowed.