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Re: Team 701's 2012 Electronics

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Originally Posted by PAR_WIG1350 View Post
There is a certain amount of space that should be kept clear in between jaguars to allow the side vents to work properly and prevent the jags from overheating. I think it is about one inch, I know that it is more than what you currently have. My recommendation is to place some of them on steps made of standoffs and polycarbonate to avoid issues. Remember, with the CAN bus, if one jaguar overheats, every jaguar after it in the chain goes offline as well.
This is the first year I've worked with this control system. I've never heard of this space requirement. Is there documentation of this?
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