Thoughts from Lead Inspectors

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Originally Posted by R27

All active Power Distribution Board branch circuit wiring with a constant polarity (i.e., except for relay module, speed controller, or sensor outputs) shall be color-coded as follows:
A. Use red, white, brown, or black with stripe wire for +24 Vdc, +12 Vdc and +5 Vdc connections.
B. Use black or blue wire for common (-) connections.

Please use the correct color wire. I've seen teams at events this year that just use whatever color, red or black, they happen to have around without regard to polarity. I saw one team (not this year, fortunately) which "cleverly" color coded all of their victors to use red wire and all of their spikes to use black wire.

This is not an opportunity for you to continue the color theme of your team. If your team colors happen to be blue and white, congratulations, go ahead and use those wire colors, otherwise don't get creative here. Purple and yellow are not legal wire colors.