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Copilot AI commented Aug 1, 2026

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Adds a dedicated step-by-step drivetrain wiring guide consolidating process knowledge that was previously undocumented in the wiki.

New page: Electrical/Drivetrain Wiring 101.md

  • Battery cage orientation — N/E/S/W compass labeling convention for consistent wire naming
  • Electronics mounting table — bolt sizes/lengths for PDH, RoboRIO 2.0, CANivore, Pigeon 2.0; includes required 3D-printed cover callouts
  • String method planning — color-coded string routing (🔴 10/12 AWG, 🟠 18 AWG, ⬜ CAN) with explicit mentor approval gates before running real wire
  • Wire routing order — 10 AWG → 18 AWG → CAN
  • FROM/TO labeling convention — zip tie label format, year-specific color guide reminder, clear-background tape requirement
  • PDH breakers — 40A 🟠 for high-current slots, 10A 🔴 for fuse slots
  • Main power wires — 4 AWG SB50 assembly: swaging steps (arbor press, small-to-big tooling), hydraulic crimper usage (2 AWG dies on 4 AWG wire), fin-flattening, heat shrink
  • Main breaker wiring — dual red wire ring terminal crimps, NordLock washer callout
  • Swerve diagram — moved here from Wiring Cheat Sheet

Updated: Electrical/Wiring Cheat Sheet.md

Replaced inline swerve SVG with a reference link to the new page.

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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Add drivetrain wiring instructions Add Drivetrain Wiring 101 page; move swerve diagram from Wiring Cheat Sheet Aug 1, 2026
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@copilot here are the images from the PDF, please add them to the markdown file (download and put in correct location)

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Drivetrain Wiring 101.pdf

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@copilot here are the images from the PDF, please add them to the markdown file (download and put in correct location)

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Done! Extracted all 9 images from the PDF and saved them to .images/Electrical/DrivetrainWiring101/. They're now embedded in the markdown at the correct locations:

  1. String planning photo → after the mentor approval callout in the string method section
  2. Real wires photo → after the FROM/TO labeling example
  3. Wire stripper → inline with step 2 (stripping to the silver sharpie line)
  4. Swage tools and arbor press → after the swaging instructions
  5. Hydraulic crimper, crimped wire with fins, flattened fins, and battery housing → inline with each step of the crimping process

Commit: the latest push on this branch.

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