Victor 883 24v

[normaldotcom]

There has been a lot of conversation about if the victor 883 supports 24v with a 24v fan... both recently and in the past. Just to confirm suspicions (if any), a recent email to IFI robotics reads as follows: (with my name/address blocked out)
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Yes the 883 will operate at 24 with a 24V fan.

Regards,

Ricky Torrance
IFI Robotics Tech Support


-----Original Message-----
From: ####### [mailto:#######]
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 12:23 PM
To: Info@innovationfirst.com;
Subject: Victor 883 Question.

II was wondering if your victor 883 speed controllers
can operate
at 24v if I replace the 12v fan with a 24v fan.

[Tristan Lall]

The 883 supports up to 30 V, as noted on the datasheet (http://www.ifirobotics.com/victor-883-speed-controller-robots.shtml); they even sell a model with a 24 V fan.

N.B. The Victor 883 is not legal for the FRC in 2007.

[sanddrag]

But do the 883s we used to get in previous years in the KOP support 24V operation?

[normaldotcom]

Yes, I believe so. The 883's in the KOP should be the same, unless they are the ones with RED and not BLUE text. The ones with red text lack a central capacitor, and I am not sure as if they support 24v or not.

[EricRobodox]

Eric,

The older Victor 883's that were included in the FIRST kit of parts are not capable of running at 24V. The units will be damaged if 24V is applied. The Victor 883-24V that is available today was a complete redesign of the PCB.

Regards,


Tom Watson
Innovation First
(903) 453-0802




From: Eric Gobst [mailto:ericrobodox@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 11:03 PM
To: Info-Innovatoinfirst
Subject: Old Victor 883 at 24v



Hello IFI,
I am sure you get these questions a lot:

Victor 883's that were provided inside the kit of parts for FIRST Robotics Competition in past years, are they able to run 24V (if the 24V fan was added)?

Also, are the new 883's different from the old 883's from inside the kit, and if so, what are the changes?

Thank You,
Eric