Context
Originally authored by Daniel Puratich for Competition 2023, has been moved to a general EE standard and is slowly being updated accordingly. The below resources explain the origins:
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2024 Competition Architecture Decisions
MT30s will be used as a quick connect in the 3-phase wires from the ESC at the entrance to the drone arms. This will allow the drone arms to easily be unplugged from the ESC and taken off. They are rated for 15A nominal and 30A peak which is more than the 14.05A drawn by the motor at 80% throttle.
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