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Re: regulated power for potentiometer

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Originally Posted by Joe Ross View Post
If you're having trouble with the Analog Breakout, the Digital Sidecar isn't far behind, with much worse symptoms. It might be helpful to make a new thread about how you're killing batteries over the course of a match, and describe your robot and power systems so that people can provide suggestions on how to reduce power draw.
This.

A serious mechanical issue can cause a severe battery drain too.

2474,

Without knowing more about your robot, assembly techniques (how did you crimp your 6awg terminals?), its mechanisms, etc. I fear that you are trying to band-aid the symptom of a much more significant problem.
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