Thread: External power for LED worklights?
View Single Post
  #1   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 18-08-2007, 21:35
geeknerd99's Avatar
geeknerd99 geeknerd99 is offline
Fire Hazard
AKA: Daniel Lin
FRC #0401 (Hokie Guard)
Team Role: Programmer
  
Join Date: Oct 2004
Rookie Year: 2005
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Posts: 276
geeknerd99 has much to be proud ofgeeknerd99 has much to be proud ofgeeknerd99 has much to be proud ofgeeknerd99 has much to be proud ofgeeknerd99 has much to be proud ofgeeknerd99 has much to be proud ofgeeknerd99 has much to be proud ofgeeknerd99 has much to be proud ofgeeknerd99 has much to be proud ofgeeknerd99 has much to be proud of
Send a message via AIM to geeknerd99 Send a message via MSN to geeknerd99 Send a message via Yahoo to geeknerd99
External power for LED worklights?
This just sprang into my head a few minutes ago, and I don't really feel like digging through the rules right now.

I'm sure everyone at some point has had to bust out a flashlight at competition to light up some nook or crannie of their robot. This is not only easy, but very distracting, and usually not that effective.

Now, how much can a handful of white LEDs, a DC power plug, and some PWM gauge cable weigh?

String some around the inside of the robot in strategic places. The power would come from an external source. These work lights would not be connected to any robot circuitry at all, so they would not be able to light up during competition. Not being connected to robot circuitry also means less things to worry about electrical-wise.

I suppose it could be powered off the robot's battery through the use of a hard switch, but the external power falls more into our Nascar inspired pit concept for this year.
__________________