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Originally Posted by apalrd

It isn't clear to me if the Black jaguars are actually a better product, but after the problems last year my team is only buying Victors. We will use the Jaguars that come in the kit, but no more. All Jaguars can handle CAN, so having more than 1 Serial-CAN Black Jaguar isn't helpful. The do look nicer, but when they're buried in the chassis, do looks really count?

I don't know for sure why the black jaguars are better, but our programming mentor said that they are. Something about handling 24 volts instead of 12.
Also, we have never had a jaguar fail.

Originally Posted by squirrel

They look like the power connectors commonly used on RC cars. Might also look into the smaller sizes of Anderson Powerpole connectors, they don't have the exposed contacts.

We have had experience with powerpoles melting. We switched to the Deans connectors because a) we got them donated, b) they rely on solder instead of crimping, c) they handle higher current and offer lower resistance, and d) they are easier to work with