Pneumatics off board recharge packs

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Guys,
The dominant 2015 rule here is...
R69 The compressor (permitted per R68) may be located off-board, however the compressor must still be controlled and powered by the ROBOT.
The compressor may be mounted on the ROBOT, or it may be left off the ROBOT and used to pre-charge compressed air in storage tanks on the ROBOT. The intent of this rule is to permit teams to take advantage of the weight savings associated with keeping the compressor off-board. However, using the compressor off-board of the ROBOT does NOT permit non-compliance with any other applicable rules.

In the past the interpretation has changed from year to year. It has been sometimes allowed to have the pressure switch and regulator off board provided the stored air on the robot is at the 60 psi pressure. Any other parts of the pneumatic system must be on the robot and controlled by the robot. This includes the battery and storage tanks. While the team above may use this arrangement (see photos) for demos and post season events, it is likely to be ruled illegal at an FRC event. Sorry.