The Electrical sub-team manages all of the electrical wiring and components on the robot from the battery to the motors.

Lead Mentor: [mailto:rjohn68953@pobox.com Ross Johnson]

Common robot electrical components 
* 12v/18AH Sealed Lead Acid Batteries
* 120A circuit breaker 
* Power Distribution Panel
   * 20A and 40A thermal circuit breakers
   * Voltage converters, regulators, monitors, etc.
   * CAN terminator
* Voltage regulator(s)
* Motor controllers
   * PWM Controlled
   * CAN Controlled (Talon SRX)
       * Talon SRX breakout board
* RoboRio embedded computer
* Radio (WiFi Bridge)
* Pneumatics control module
* Spike (relays)
* Robot Status Light (RSL) aka the blinky light
* Sensors
   * Encoders
   * Limit switches
   * Ultrasonic range finders
   * IR reflective and beam-break sensors
   * LIDAR
* Cameras

Wiring and Cable Dressing

Crimping Technique

Soldering Technique

Electrical Rules/Guidelines
   * Motors: 12AWG
   * Inspection sheet

Training
* Wire Stripping
* Crimping
* Soldering including soldering project
  Bring box of old circuit boards (scrap), through-hole components, focus on producing good solder joints, then assemble a Jameco project
* Cable dressing (anchors, tie wraps, heat shrink, spiral wrap, etc.
* Wire gauges, male/female connectors, color codes
* Connectors used on a FRC robot
* Electrical terms and electrical safety
* Multimeters - volts, ohms, amps
* Components (PDP, Talons, etc.)