Has this ever happened before?

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by Greg Marra

The only ways I've ever accidentally turned off my robot is by blowing the 120A breaker. Whoops.

Tell us more. I have not heard of a main breaker trip yet that was not a defective breaker.

[Peter Matteson]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Tell us more. I have not heard of a main breaker trip yet that was not a defective breaker.

During the finals at Philly last year we lost pnuematics so the drive team was pushing in high gear to play defense since our shooter and roller mechanisms were either deactivated/illeagal do to position. The breaker was too hot to touch after that match. However the pnuematics were repaired and we went on to win the third match.

On a lighter note in Hartford this year a robot, I forget who turned themself off in auto mode early Friday.

[KTorak]

Last year was our year of the disconnected battery. It happened so many times (our battery kid got distracted by the drivers strategizing i think). This year, it only happened once. It was at the Boilermaker regional in the semi finals (maybe finals) I think. I don't remember if we won the match, but I tried to nurse the robot onto the ramp, but the dumb distribution block allowed the battery to be unplugged.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Since the main breaker is a temperature controlled device, heat will cause it to trip. That heat can be from internal or external sources.
The electrical block is not smart enough to disconnect the battery.

[xzvrw2]

In 2003 at the midwest regional finals, 16 was the fastest to get up the ramp. they were so fast, that when they turned the corner, their battery fell out, then the next match, their radio fell off. bad luck for us...good luck for 45 and 292...oh and can some on please tell me the other robot on that alliance...i cant believe that i had forgot it. i am usually good at those kinds of things...i feel so ashamed of myself...haha

[ewankoff]

In 2006 our battery hit our 120 amp breaker turning of our robot. It happened because our driver took a sharp turn. We then but a stronger battery holder in so it wouldnt slide and turn our robot off again.

[cire]

Our first year there was a bracket above our IO and it would bounce up and down and hit the reset button.

[Jeremiah Johnson]

Originally Posted by xzvrw2

In 2003 at the midwest regional finals, 16 was the fastest to get up the ramp. they were so fast, that when they turned the corner, their battery fell out, then the next match, their radio fell off. bad luck for us...good luck for 45 and 292...oh and can some on please tell me the other robot on that alliance...i cant believe that i had forgot it. i am usually good at those kinds of things...i feel so ashamed of myself...haha

Was it 930?