6 volt circuit

[tmtmtm]

Are we allowed to have a 6 volt circuit on our robot?

[Sparky3D]

It depends on what you are trying to do with it. If it falls into the "custom circuit" category (i.e. lights, camera, on-board vision processing board); then yes, you can have a 6V circuit, as long as it is powered from the PDB or it is a COTS computing device/camera with a built-in battery. There is also a 6V supply available on the digital sidecar to drive servos. We're going to need a little more information to determine if your particular application is legal, though.

[yash101]

I don't see anything that specifically says that you can't create you own 6V rail on the robot! However, be careful!

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Tm,
Custom circuits can contain their own power supply within limits for custom circuits. If you have a COTS device that you are using i.e. a single board computer that requires that supply voltage, and it does not control any motors, solenoids or relays on the robot, then you are good to go.