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2018-09-13 08:08:36 -04:00
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#### Step 3: Electrically Isolating the Electronics from the Metal Frame of the Robot #### Step 3: Electrically Isolating the Electronics from the Metal Frame of the Robot
As a robot moves back and forth across the tile floor during a FIRST Tech Challenge match, charge can accumulate on the metallic frame of the robot due to the triboelectric effect. If a charge builds up on the frame of the robot, but electronics that make up the Control System is at a different voltage, then a shock can occur if an exposed or poorly insulated portion of the Control System gets close (less than 3/8” or 10mm) to the metal frame. As a robot moves back and forth across the tile floor during a FIRST Tech Challenge match, charge can accumulate on the metallic frame of the robot due to the triboelectric effect. If a charge builds up on the frame of the robot, but the electronics that make up the Control System are at a different voltage, then a shock can occur if an exposed or poorly insulated portion of the Control System gets close (less than 3/8” or 10mm) to the metal frame.
Electrically isolating or insulating the electronics from the frame can help avoid disruptions due to this type of shock. Electrically isolating or insulating the electronics from the frame can help avoid disruptions due to this type of shock.