Paul, Just read my thread again, it does seem a bit aggressive to you. It was not intended that way and appoligies if it offended you. Your robot does comply with this power light rule as it is written but please see rule 6.4

The rules dont state that there cant be other LEDs on but in my view (not the rules) other lights should also be switched off at the same time. My last statement says simply that the rule is here and for the people who are thinking of ignoring it (ie not fitting a power light) dont ignore it. Common sense tells me that there should be no lights on as how does someone who has not seen your robot before know if its the power light or not. Eg. If you are going out of the pits for a walk and see a robot next to the exit with a light on and no one else around do you walk right past it as if everything is ok or do you report that the robot might still be active? If there are other lights on a robot that are on all the time this confuses people who dont know your robot. Its not in the rules but is (in my opinion) common sense.

This quote taken from the bottom of http://www.fightingrobots.co.uk/forum.htmhttp://www.fightingrobots.co.uk/forum.htm says it clearly:-

Please note that the opinions posted by members of the FRA website may not reflect the opinion of the Fighting Robot Association

Stu clearly thinks the same as I do. But until it is made clear in the rules it is (No offence) an opinion.

But...

Insidendly the rule book says that if there are other switches to remove power (ie Rx battry) then the switchs should be positioned next to each other (ie next to the link):-

Quote 6.4:
All Featherweight, Lightweight, Middleweight, Heavyweight and Superheavyweight Robots must be fitted with on-off switches that operate both radio receiver and drive/weapon circuits - in practice totally removing all power from the Robot. If there is more than one switch, these must be positioned adjacent to one another.

My interpritaton of this is as stated. All power must be removed from the robot. IE if any light is still on then how can all power be removed. They dont have to work from the link as long as they have switches next to the link.

If anyone else wants to comment please read the rules first. If I am still in error then by all means please tell me so.

Quote 4.3:
In addition to the main power light (See. Batteries and Power no. 6.8.) showing the main power is activated. It should also indicate if the robot is in €œfailsafe€, €œoff€ or €œzero€ position.

To answer some of the failsafe lights questions my opinion about this is the rule says should also indicate not must also indicate so I take this as a guideline not a requirement.

Another rule that I noticed and assummed it was a miss print, that has still not been corrected is:

4.8. Maximum allowable TX output is 100 microwatts (standard hobby equipment complies).

I would have to check to be 100% sure but I thought that my Tx was 100 milliwatts as are most Transmitters.