Basic Wiring concepts can greatly affect your
Robots reliability while on the field.
Take this Pneumatic control module for example.
If you look closely you will notice this stray
wire.
This wire could eventually cause a shutdown
of the PCM or the even cause the RoboRio to
reboot while on the Field.
This is where using Ferrules can really improve
your performance.
A wiring ferrule takes a pliable stripped
wire and makes it rigid while also providing
an insulated strain gauge at the junction
of the Wire and insulation.
This will give you a reliable electrical connection
while reducing the chance of electrical shorts.
Applying Wire Ferrules could not be simpler,
as long as you have the right tools.
Links to the tools used in this video can
be found in the description below.
First you need to strip the wire.
Insert the wire into the correct gauge Ferrule.
Use a proper crimping tool like the one shown
here, and make sure to crimp only on the metal
sleeve and not on the insulation.
And there you go.
A nice bonus of using Ferrules with spring
clamps like these, is that you do not need
even need a tool to insert them.
They just pop right in.
If the ferrule is applied correctly there
will be no copper showing and this wire can
be inserted and removed multiple times without
having the wire turn into a mess like this.
So, save yourself a future headache and use
this Basic wiring technique.
Good luck and have a Great FRC Season.
