Thread: Legality of running a capacitor inline with roboRIO power
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Unread 06-03-2016, 18:25
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Legality of running a capacitor inline with roboRIO power
Hi, we've been having frequent brownouts through our whole robot, with the roboRIO being the first device to lose power. This happens primarily when we change directions rapidly, or get into a pushing match. In an effort to minimize input current spikes, we're considering adding a capacitor inline between the PDP out and the roboRIO power in.

Is this legal?

Will it help with the input spikes?