Extendable PWM Cables?

[Al Skierkiewicz]

I think the telephone cords are a good way to handle this. I caution teams that use CAT cable as this cable is made of solid copper conductors which break when you need them the most. Solid conductors are not meant for moving devices and require additional thought in strain relief and wire management.

[Kevin Sevcik]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

I think the telephone cords are a good way to handle this. I caution teams that use CAT cable as this cable is made of solid copper conductors which break when you need them the most. Solid conductors are not meant for moving devices and require additional thought in strain relief and wire management.

Seconded! Our electrical team used CAT5e for wiring part of our operator interface. Poor strain relief lead to a broken 5V wire lead to our lift stuck at mid extension for an entire match and our robot stuck in one quadrant since we couldn't clear the overpass.

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

I think the telephone cords are a good way to handle this. I caution teams that use CAT cable as this cable is made of solid copper conductors which break when you need them the most. Solid conductors are not meant for moving devices and require additional thought in strain relief and wire management.

We use stranded CAT 5 to avoid this.