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Re: FTC Wire Cleanup Ideas?

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Originally Posted by nicholsjj View Post
The pictures were a bit big, but I did post them up to a new ftc facebook album if you wanted to see the wiring. Keep in mind this is our FIRST year in FTC so we haven't learned all of the neat tips and tricks yet.
https://www.facebook.com/unitec.shoc...3677206&type=1
The perfed polycarb is smart choice but I do see some things that could stand some work.

First tip I'll say is opt for Anderson Powerpoles over that inferior Tamiya. It's one of those, "If I had a nickel for every time that one part has hurt a team..." moments. Seen more matches go to pot for a team cause of that than everything else combined.

Daisy chaining the power and data for controllers is not bad but I wouldn't advise it. Make your own Power Distro Board using Powerpoles or buy one from PowerWerx that is Powerpole compatible. Either works to great effect.

The wires going to the motors look great. Just take care of those connectors on the motors. They can be fragile.

The rest of what I would advise all comes from the Wiring Guide on the Team resource pages, as well as the other document. You can learn a lot from those documents and other teams at your first competition. Good luck.
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