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Re: Wiring in general help
Some things I would do:
- Make sure you have at least 1-2 people that are dedicated to the electrical system. They'll help push the entire team on all of the following points.
- Design for the electrical system from the beginning. Figure out where things will go so you aren't cramming them in at the last minute.
- If at all possible, design the electrical system to be on a single board. Your electrical students can spend their time working on that board off the robot, and attach it later. This can lead to very clean, well wired boards! I highly recommend putting the electrical system in your robots bottom pan, it helps with CG management, and you can usually make room for it there if you plan for it ahead of time.
- Utilize connectors, like the Anderson PowerPole series. These allow you to separate on-robot work and off-robot work, connecting the two after the fact!
- Use zip ties and tie downs liberally. The difference between a neatly wired robot and a hot mess is constraining your wires to sit where they're supposed to!
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