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

Lead Mentor: 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.)