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Sorry for no exact rule quote but there is a rule that says that power must be run from power distribution blocks directly no intermediate devices can be used. From what i can see your MAXI Fuse Block is an intermediate device for your circuit breaker.
EDIT: Cleared up what the fuse block was being an intermediate for Last edited by Andy L : 12-01-2008 at 23:02. |
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All circuit breaker distribution panels must be connected directly to the power distribution block. No intermediate connections are permitted. Last edited by Dan Petrovic : 12-01-2008 at 22:49. |
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I don't see the main circuit breaker - is that off-board also (near the battery)?
But according to the power distribution diagram http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles...on_Diagram.pdf they have the Maxi breaker block wired correctly. |
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BUT - I don't think the way they wired the other breaker panel to the MAXI block is correct.
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<edit>Post makes sense, now, didn't understand until reworded.
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Re: pic: removable electronics
you don't "have" to use the 40 amp maxi block. Last year due to how our teams drivtrain was setup we decided we didn't want the weight of the thing and just put 30 amps breakers to the cims and fischerprices. No rule disallowing it
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Strangely enough, we just had a huge debate tonight on this very subject. We decided that there would be too many points of failure electrically; the more intermediate connections you have, the more points it can fail, and the more points it has higher resistance at it. Anyone found that Anderson pairs get warm after a particularly hard match? There's your proof that they raise resistance. Another issue we had was we do not have a purpose besides it being "cool" to have this type of board. No matter how we do it, making a removable board would not save time replacing a failed Victor/Spike. We decided it didn't fit our needs, and that we would have a traditional, fixed board. Since every team has a different set of requirements, this may be appropriate for other teams, and that's for them to decide.
What were your criteria with this design? What were you hoping to accomplish? Is it very easy to remove from the robot (not sure if you have a robot built to play with...we don't really...)? Just curious, because I would like to see one of these built, but need to come up with more reasons why. JBot |
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our team is might use a board somewhat like this (mainly the easy disconnecting of cetain components) but making it more modular so if a victor fails just unplug four wires put a new one in and plug the four wires again... those victor screws suck sometimes when you're pressed for time
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Yes, if you use ring terminals. Use spade terminals, and all you have to do is spin the screw about a quarter turn and pull on the terminal...it comes right out.
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1. There are ring terminals on the fans that are required to be hooked up 2. sometimes getting something out so easily can be bad like in the heat and hits of a competition if someone didn't screw it on tight enough. |
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Re: pic: removable electronics
sorry about my first post being misunderstood the MAXI fuse block is being intermediate for the circuit breaker which is illegal
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Could we get more feedback from more people. The four girls working on the electronics used a picture that was posted on cd that they though was great. I think it was Madison's team 488. It looks to me that the maxiblock is parallel to the normal fuse panel. Does anyone else see it. They were just trying to cut down weight by not having to use another red distribution block.
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