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Re: Illegal?

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
OK guys, I do not believe that CCFL tubes on the robot pass the flow chart and would not have allowed them during the inspection process. Sorry, but should they break, the materials are hazardous and the power supply is 680 volts!
The super brite LED also would not pass as this device is likely to over drive the camera making it impossible to see other colors.
I wasn't aware of the power supply voltage on the CCFLs--that would make me far more wary of allowing them. I would still wait on the implementation before banning the LED, though. An LED that may not pass inside this robot for letting out too much light may well pose no problem in this one.
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