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Throughout our subteam, we use a variety of wires that accomplish different things. The color and size of wires are very important and something that we need to pay attention to.  The CAN wire on our robot is the 22-gauge green and yellow wire.  It connects ...

“When in doubt, zip tie it out.”  (mukiewukie 2025) Historically, a LOT of our matches have been lost due to easily preventable wiring issues that turned worse and worse. Let's start; Routing: The process of safely passing a wire, series of wires, or bun...

Use a “Goldilocks Approach”: Too much exposed copper can lead to short-circuiting Not enough creates a weak connection and can come out at the worst time Have someone else pull-test your connections after you have crimped a wire (cross-check).  ...

Anderson/Powerpole Connectors; Great for anything that inputs/outputs power on the robot , wire gauge is 10-20 AWG (Powerpole Starter Kit - AndyMark, Inc) The first step in crimping and creating Anderson connections is to strip the wire of its insulation....

Context: We use these materials: Ferrule Crimper Wire Stripper We use blue ferrules for 22-gauge wire.  Ferrule crimps are definitely the easiest crimps you can do on the robot. However, learning how to do them the right way is essential. STEP 1: St...

Batteries are the powerhouse of the bot, essentially the mitochondria. Crimping and managing these batteries are essential to a successfully running robot that supplies power as it should. I take heavy reference from the Zebracorns (Team 900’s) Battery Paper....

Good practices: Using a battery beak can help determine the battery connection and “charge.” A common misconception is that if you see "Good 130%" on the battery beak, it's a good battery to use, but that's actually wrong. The 130% only says how long it...

Scenario Responses: If a battery is suspected not to work as it should, you can disassemble (like we did at World Champs 2024-2025 season) and check the connections, and make sure everything is as it should. This can include looking at the terminals and...

Probably my personal least favorite part of electrical:  Pneumatics Pneumatics: The use of compressed air for quicker and faster movements that a motor can not provide Parts: Compressor Charges air for components on the robot. Pressure Switch Works with ...