Pneumatic Restrictions & Improvments

[Mk.32]

Originally Posted by DampRobot

Let us charge with offboard air compressors, even if we have one onboard.

If it's made legal for everyone, it's no longer a competitive advantage, and there are ways to let it happen safely. I'd argue it's much safer to go into the match with a cool compressor than a hot one which can melt tubing or drag on battery voltage.

As a robot 2014 inspector, this can be legal. You just have to power it from the robot. With either an 2nd spike or just unplugging the off board temporary. I know 987 actually had two off board compressors they switch between to make sure they never over heated.

Now I understand you probably mean just plugged in a off board into a battery, or using a shop air compressor. But safety concerns I would guess, have first to ban them and we have no power over that. Again rules many change in 2015, but doubt they would change this one.