Taping Down Wires

[Noah.1064A]

We have a competition tomorrow and we were wondering if we could tape down our wires instead of zip tying them. The tape wouldn’t serve a function to the robot besides holding down the wires.

[Highwayman]

We have a competition tomorrow and we were wondering if we could tape down our wires instead of zip tying them. The tape wouldn’t serve a function to the robot besides holding down the wires.

Not sure if you meant to ask in the official Q&A, but the manual says this is not legal.

g. A small amount of tape may be used for the following purposes:
i. For the sole purpose of securing any connection between the ends of two (2) VEX cables.
ii. For labeling wires and motors.
iii. Teflon tape solely for the purposes of preventing leaks may be used on the threaded portions of pneumatic fittings.
iv. For securing and retaining a VEXnet key to theVEX ARM® Cortex®-based Microcontroller.
Using tape in this manner is highly recommended to ensure a robust connection.

[Noah.1064A]

Thank you I asked in general to get a quick response

[Highwayman]

No problem

[thedarry]

We have a competition tomorrow and we were wondering if we could tape down our wires instead of zip tying them. The tape wouldn’t serve a function to the robot besides holding down the wires.

Not sure if you meant to ask in the official Q&A, but the manual says this is not legal.

I’m not sure I completely agree with Highwayman on this. <R7.l> states:

<R7.l>
Items used solely for the purpose of bundling or wrapping of 2-wire, 3-wire, 4-wire cables, and
pneumatic tubing, for the purposes of protection, organization, or management are allowed.
This includes but is not limited to electrical tape, cable carrier, cable track, etc. Note: it is up to
inspectors to determine whether a component is serving a function beyond protecting and
managing cables.

This appears to negate the earlier rule: <R7.g> in this situation. I would say you are allowed to use the tape as you specified, but feel free to ask in the Official Q&A to make sure if you want to.