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Re: Battery connections

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Originally Posted by Bryscus View Post
I think it may depend on the inspector, but in previous years they've wanted us to cover the entire connection (with tape or whatever material). The shrink tubing only covers the wire connection point, not the lugs on the Power Distribution Board.

- Bryce
Bryce, that depends on the size of your heat shrink. My team uses appropriately sized heat shrink that covers the wire and the entire terminal and associated hardware.

But you are correct - you need to have the entire connection covered. It's a safety thing... with our robots and tools primarily being made out of conductive materials, we do not want to short the batteries and deal with the ~500A current that will result.