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Unread 30-01-2012, 07:52
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Al Skierkiewicz Al Skierkiewicz is offline
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Re: FRC robot fan wiring

Don,
Since the fans use so little current, the robot rules do allow you to wire multiple fans in parallel. Most often that is done with a terminal block, soldered and insulated or wired to a custom circuit board/protoboard. The only time I have seen a need for multiple fans was a team that decided to enclose all electronics in a lexan box. They made provisions for the fan wiring on their custom circuit board. The entire electronics came out as a unit with a massive connector on one side.
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