Power/failsafe LED

[mute]

Power/failsafe LED

Good God.... its just an LED. I cant believe that this thread is still going...

My comments - Make it any colour except black (for hopefully obvious reasons) and try not to use flashing ones because half of the time they indicate that the power is off!

As Mike said above, the LEDs help marshalls/EOs choose which robots to disarm first. Isnt it just simpler to fit a standard RED/GREEN/BLUE/YELLOW LED instead of continually debating meaningless points?

Please use a bit of common sense people and help keep your EOs happy because their jobs are hard enough as it is. Fit the LED - even to feathers!

[grant_ploughbot]

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thx then, so as far as im concerned now, just a light to say the robot is turned on?
So i could put one actually on my link so that when its plugged in the light is on, when i remove the link, the light is off?

[geoff]

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Grant,
Just read Daniels comments re meaningless points!
Let me put it as simply as I can..An LED..any damn colour you like..preferably not flashing..attached to your ROBOT..also required for feathers..to come on when your link is plugged in..to go off when your link is removed..end of story!!(hopefully)

[Guest]

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and visable

[shredderteam]

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Ok, clarity is requested (again!) and clarity will be provided, though as suggested above its beyond me where the confusion came from in the first place! :sad:

LED/light fitted in a clearly visible position.

It must come on when the link is inserted, and go off when the link is removed.

Any colour will do, as long as its clearly visable.

Preferred not flashing.

Heavily advised not to be a filament based bulb.

Required on Superheavyweights, Heavyweights,
Middleweights and Featherweights.

Hows that?

Regards
Samuel Jones
FRA Safety Executive (and keeper of all things rules!)

[jamesb]

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what about lightweights?
;p

[kaideejee]

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Thats an interesting point actually - does anyone actually have a lightweight? I considered making one but figured noone else had one. Makes it easy to win trophies tho

-- Kev

[shredderteam]

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2 lightweights in an arena, bashing ten bells out of each other would be a lovely thing to see..

Give em a year, the introduction of massive weaponry power, an explosion in numbers turning up at events.. and then we might have to look at the power light situation.

But in answer to your question:

At present no they dont need one

Sam

[team_ireland]

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Sam do antweights need them?

May sound stupid but have you seen Militant? A 40,000+rpm blade weighing over 40g thats gotta hurt. Considering a 3mm led and resistor weighs about 0.5g i think antweights should have to have them but what is the current ruleing?

Regards
Ian

[Guest]

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MilitAnt has a very fierce weapon. If a LED i necessary for a featherweight pusher, then antweight spinners of that class really should have them?

Just my two pence worth.

[shredderteam]

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Guys.

Id have to take advice on that one from the FRA antweight rep Craig Danby.
At present theyre not required, though we will look into it if theres concerns that need addressing.

Sam

[fwsorg]

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Its fairly obvious whether or not ants are on- they twitch!

[jamesb]

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sqeeky voice

so lets take out our ear-pieces man......

antweights, the Ant and Dec of the robot world.

[fwsorg]

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I will resist the urge to draw any conclusions based on your viewing habits james

[ewan]

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I am now selling fully-made LED units for use in robots. This is just an easy was of fitting the new rules from the FRA.
The units are contained within light grey ABS boxes (50mm x 17mm x 35mm).
You can purchase any of these three versions:

1. 10mm Red LED, 5.00
2. 10mm Green LED, 5.00
3. 5mm Blue LED, 7.00 (blue LEDs cost much more than the other standard colours)

All of the above have a 50p p&p charge to anywhere within Europe.

All three versions are packed with the following features:

- All units will run of any voltage from 5-36v (40v peak)
- All units have reverse polarity protection
- All units are virtually immune to electrical noise
- All have easy mounting via two 4mm bolts (included)
-A manual with full installing instructions is included

There is a picture on my profile of the unit.
Can all orders be sent to led@micro-maul.co.uk, please state the colour of LED you wish to have, and Ill send you an address to send cheque/cash/postal-order to.

Cheers, Ewan