Power Distribution Board visibility for inspection

[DonRotolo]

As Grim Tuesday noted, as an inspector I would be unhappy with that, but eventually I would pass it. Good luck changing out a wire or breaker in a hurry!

[Jaxom]

Originally Posted by rsisk

Main breaker, cRIO, and radio are easily accessible. Will get a pic after work

Please do. From what it looks like in that pic, the main breaker isn't very accessable and might need to be moved. To answer your original question, I'd be very unhappy if I had to inspect that PDB location. I'm sure it'd take more time than either of us would like to finish.

But chiming in as a team member...why would you do that to yourselves? I can almost guarantee that you're going to regret that location during some point in the season.

[Negative 9]

Do you guys think it would be fine to mount the PDB on the underside of the robot? When the robot is flipped it would be easy to see for inspection.

[Jon Stratis]

Legal? Yes. Smart? No. As your robot bounces and hit things, the breakers could fall out if its mounted upside down.

[vhcook]

Originally Posted by Negative 9

Do you guys think it would be fine to mount the PDB on the underside of the robot? When the robot is flipped it would be easy to see for inspection.

Remember that although the slots have a pretty good grip, the only thing holding the breakers in is friction, and in that orientation gravity is working against you.

Also, ground clearance might be an issue depending on your setup. I'd hate to see you smash the PDB into the bump around the pyramids (or snag wiring on a frisbee you've run over).