Problems With The Power Distribution Block

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I'm sorry, but that Rockwell Disribution block has just GOT to go, or at least not be made mandatory. I'm sure it is a fine product, but just not in this application. For the sake of Rockwell's good name, I think it needs to keep it's home in its intended application. Bare wires screwed into terminals just doesn't work in FIRST. And the size and weight doesn't either. I inspected at two regionals. I couldn't find any team that was glad to have it. Most teams expressed their frustration with being required to use it.

Additionally, my team experienced the wires continually loosening and falling out of it, and the electrical engineers on the team also express their concerns with this item in the kit of parts.

So, for everyone else replying to this thread, I know you don't like the thing. But, please state the specific problems it has caused for you.