Blowing spike fuses

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Originally Posted by FrankJ

Which rule says you cannot use the self resetting circuit breaker in the spike? Or says you have to use a fuse rather than the 20 amp CB? I cannot find mention of that in the 2012 rule book.

The vex web site says specifically the spike is designed for the self resetting CB.

Originally Posted by R58

The control system is designed to allow wireless control of the Robots. The Driver Station software, FirstTouch I/O module, cRIO, speed controllers, relay modules, wireless bridge, and batteries shall not be tampered with, modified, or adjusted in any way (tampering includes drilling, cutting, machining, gluing, rewiring, disassembling, etc.), with the following exceptions:
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The fuse on a relay feeding the compressor may be replaced with a 20 Amp Snap-Action circuit breaker (recommended).

Since this rule only specifically says that the spike regulating the compressor may have a replaced fuse, my interpretation of the rule is that you can only replace the fuse on the compressor's spike; I feel that the manual would have been worded differently if you were allowed to replace fuses on all spikes.

But of course, it's not my interpretation that matters, it's the GDC's. Someone should ask this in Q&A and get a clear answer.