Wire
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Wire is an electronics component used to transfer electrical energy.
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Standard
The standard used in FIRST is the AWG standard. Each wire gauge should be used as follows.
6 AWG
Used to connect from the 12V battery to any other circuit breakers and distrobution blocks.
10 AWG
Used in connecting Drill, CIM, Fisher-Price, Globe or Van Door motors to Victor 884 and circit breakers.
16 AWG
Used in connecting seat or window motors to Speed controllers and circuit breakers.
24 AWG
Used for connecting Sensors, PWM cables, or Muffin fans.
NOTE
Whenever doing wiring on your robot remember to to keep everything as neat as possible and try to avoid loose wire. The most common wire management tools are zip ties, wire loom, heat shrink, spiral wrap, and nylon sleeves. Whenever wiring make sure to use properly rated wire and breakers for the electronic compenent. If you use improperly rated components your robot won't work in the best case scenario, and in the worst case could cause serious injury to your robot and person. There are a number of rules on wiring that are fairly consistent year to year.
