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Originally Posted by NWChen
One of our outreach robots was the victim of a flash flood, and collected a significant amount of rainwater (while powered off) before being safely stowed.
Almost all electronics (PDB+fuses, Talon SRs, cRIO, DSC, breaker, relays, solenoids) were exposed to this water. No voltage has been supplied to the robot after its exposure to water.
What's the best way to go about ensuring that electrical components/the robot can be safely used again?
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Rice has been a popular trick to get moisture out of eletronics, put said electronic device in a bag of rice and let it sit over night. Since FRC electronics are easy to take apart though, I would strip everything down wipe it off and then put them in rice.
Also with breakers and such make sure the contacts haven't rusted or you might need to toss them. Same with bearings/etc.