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Re: Question about things that MUST be on the robot w/o compressor

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
The way I read that, they can go either off-board or on-board.
I'm inclined to disagree.
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<R74> If pneumatic components are used on the ROBOT, the pneumatic system on the ROBOT must contain as a minimum
• Pressure gauges to display the “stored” and “working” air pressure (see Rule <R76>), the following components, connected in accordance with this section.
• A pressure relief valve, calibrated and set to release at 125psi (see Rule <R77>),
• A pressure switch, calibrated and connected to the ROBOT control system (see Rule <R78>),
• An easily visible and accessible pressure vent plug valve to manually relieve the stored pressure (see Rule <R79>).
That rule seems to indicate that the switch is required on-board, but the Spike is not.
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Originally Posted by R75 blue box
The only difference between an on- and off-board compressor is that the off-board compressor is physically removed from the ROBOT.
Blue boxes are not rules, but this makes me wonder if the intent is indeed to leave the Spike on-board. Only the Q&A knows for sure.
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