View Single Post
  #9   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 08-01-2008, 15:20
Unsung FIRST Hero
Al Skierkiewicz Al Skierkiewicz is offline
Broadcast Eng/Chief Robot Inspector
AKA: Big Al WFFA 2005
FRC #0111 (WildStang)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 1996
Location: Wheeling, IL
Posts: 10,792
Al Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond repute
Re: pic: laying out the robot

Fredi,
If you swap the breaker panels and the speed controllers, you can use the motor wiring directly to the Victors and save some wire loss. If you put them in a row, then that will leave some room in the center for the breaker panels with the terminal block at the front and you will essentially eliminate close to 4 wire feet of loss. At 0.1 volt drop per wirefoot at 100 amps you can get a little more out of the drive system. Then you can put the battery in the front to use it as counter weight and wire to the main breaker on the outside of the robot next to the breaker panels. Cool
__________________
Good Luck All. Learn something new, everyday!
Al
WB9UVJ
www.wildstang.org
________________________
Storming the Tower since 1996.
Reply With Quote