wiki:ElectricalMentoring

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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

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.)