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Unread 09-01-2015, 08:37 PM
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Re: "Black Box" Electrical Board

I think it's a useful idea for sure - we might even try it ourselves this year, so thanks for the thread and responses.

I've attached up a potential layout using this enclosure from McMaster Carr, which has a clear lid so judges can see the lights. At 22" x 15" x 4", it should fit in a belly pan (depending on gearbox location), or elsewhere on the superstructure. Everything fits well inside, although you would need a separate enclosure / area for the pneumatic system. Fans, as suggested, should be added, as well as panel mount connectors for all the motors, etc.

(Open question: are we allowed to use a second Anderson SB-50 connector in the line between the battery and the PDB?)
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