Electrical Boogaloo

Electrical is an essential subteam to any robotics team. Planning and wiring the robot is pivotal...

This is the fun stuff. Here is a basic FRC Electrical Subsystem: Some of the basic componen...

Throughout our subteam, we use a variety of wires that accomplish different things. The color and...

Power Distribution Hub (PDH), Breakers, and Fuses Power Distribution Hub (PDH), Breakers, and ...

“When in doubt, zip tie it out.”  (Danya Liu 2025) Historically, a LOT of our matches have be...

Use a “Goldilocks Approach” Too much exposed copper can lead to short-circuiting Not enough c...

Anderson/Powerpole Connectors Great for anything that inputs/outputs power on the robot   10-2...

Context: We use these materials: Ferrule Crimper Wire Stripper We use blue ferrules for 2...

Molex is the brand of crimps that we use in ensuring connection between 22 gauge wires. This has...

Batteries are the powerhouse of the bot, essentially the mitochondria. Crimping and managing thes...

Good practices: Using a battery beak can help determine the battery connection and “charge...

Scenario Responses: If a battery is suspected not to work as it should, you can disassembl...

Probably my personal least favorite part of electrical:  Pneumatics Pneumatics: The use of compr...

Electrical CAD is a new idea that we wish to implement in future seasons. This past season we st...

Competition can be stressful, especially when you have to look and make sure every device and wir...

Be sure that you know your robot! If you were chosen for the pit crew, you probably kn...

Basic Electrical Terminology Volts (Power), V The potential difference in charge between two ...

FRC Electrical Must-Knows: COMMON TERMS TERM DEFINITION CAN ...

Tips: Generally, follow your subsystem leader before acting on anything Have someone pu...

Resources/References: https://www.chiefdelphi.com/t/zebrapower-2-0-the-zebracornss-battery-paper...

As new FRC controls system hardware comes out (i.e. Systemcore), these pieces of Electrical Docum...