Pneumatic Regulators from Automation Direct

[martin417]

Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV

Do you have an example product page and specification sheet? I'm not familiar with either of these and would probably call Al or HQ at the event to get a ruling, from talking to HQ already I know that the quick exhaust valves are legal. (unless they decide to change what they have communicated to LRIs, which they can do like with the regulators)

The whole point of my argument is to try to eliminate poorly written rules. If the GDC wants to make quick exhaust valves legal, then they should add quick exhaust valves to the list of allowed pneumatic parts, not add check valves and believe that teams will read that as quick exhaust valves.

They say they don't want teams to try to figure out the intent, only look at exactly what is written. Under a strict interpretation, the rules say quick exhaust valves are not legal, but a LRI says "I know they are legal, that's what they meant". How is a team supposed to know what they meant? Why not be clear in the first place?

Edit: removed incorrect statements

I don't mean to be a stickler or PITA, but it is very important for the rules to be explicit and clear, with no ambiguity.


As for the two valve types I mentioned, here are some data sheets

Flow control

shuttle valve