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2589: V5 Smart Motor Cap use vs modification


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28-Feb-2025

<R15><R16>According to rule R15, motor caps do not count as electrical components, therefore allowing them to be modified and be in accordance with rule R16 which states that modifications to non-electrical components are permitted. However, R15, section e, states that V5 Smart Motor Cap is not considered part of the motor. Does this allow us to take the motor cap off and replace it with one made of polycarbonate in order to reduce weight and spacing, or do we have to have an official V5 Smart Motor Cap attached to the motor.<R15>

Answered by committee
13-Mar-2025

Does this allow us to take the motor cap off and replace it with one made of polycarbonate in order to reduce weight and spacing?

Yes.