How to hook up the router without a WAGO connector.

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Maximillian

I am on a rookie team and we are trying to wire up the wireless bridge and we dont have the WAGO connector for the PD board. Can you hook up the 12v to 5v converter to the normal part of the PD board using a breaker or do you have to use the special 12v connector at the bottom of the PD board?

Thanks for the help.

CAN you hook it up to a breaker? Sure you can.

SHOULD you? Generally no. The normal breakers supply battery voltage, and when this dips down to maybe 6 or 7 volts, the router resets. The special 12 V connection maintains 12 V even when the battery voltage drops pretty far. (I don't remember the exact specs, you can look them up yourself).

So if you can deal with an occasional router reset, go for it. Otherwise, remember to NOT LOSE THE WAGO CONNECTORS next time, OK? (I know you're rookies. It's OK. Just remember for next time)

Just remember that at competition, you need to connect it according to the rules.