diff --git a/contents/appendix.tex b/contents/appendix.tex index 64bb95f..2b5b24d 100644 --- a/contents/appendix.tex +++ b/contents/appendix.tex @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ \subsection{Definitions} \item Each circuit must include separate circuit protection. \begin{enumerate} \item The current rating of the devices powered by the circuit, or 2 Amps for lower-current circuits; - \item The safe current-carrying capacity of the smallest connectors or conductors in the circuit. + \item The safe current-carrying capacity of the smallest connectors or conductors in the circuit. \label{nfpa} \item The connections between your battery and any distribution board/panel are a circuit, and must be protected as such. Off the shelf battery management systems (BMSs) are allowable here, and are the only exception to the ban on protection systems that rely on software. \end{enumerate} % ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- diff --git a/contents/safety-report.tex b/contents/safety-report.tex index f33ad3c..4bc3efd 100644 --- a/contents/safety-report.tex +++ b/contents/safety-report.tex @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ \section{Basic Electric Layout} \label{color_codes} \end{table} - Instead of using a generic ampacity-table in the same fashion CSTAG provided an \href{https://web.archive.org/web/20230310184047/https://www.coonerwire.com/amp-chart/}{\textbf{\underline{example}}}, the current-values have been calculated for the case of 2 or 3 conductors together in a raceway, conduit, or cable. The given example was refering to a single conductor in free air. This scenario is much less realistic in real-life applications while also providing less headroom if the wiring is done differently. The ampacity in table \ref{color_codes} holds true for an insulation temperature up to 90°C in respect to an ambient temperature of 30°C. The ambient temperature in Drumheller in summer is close to 40°C, and needs to be accounted. This correction should also address the fact that the temperature inside the rover is likely 20°C higher than outdoors, depending on cooling strategies, rover material, paint colour, and other factors. For a total ambient temperature rise up to $\Delta T_{max} = 30K$, a factor as low as $\lambda = 0.71$ as stated in the "NFPA 70" can be applied. + Instead of using a generic ampacity-table in the same fashion CSTAG provided an \href{https://web.archive.org/web/20230310184047/https://www.coonerwire.com/amp-chart/}{\textbf{\underline{example}}}, the current-values have been calculated for the case of 2 or 3 conductors together in a raceway, conduit, or cable. The given example was refering to a single conductor in free air. This scenario is much less realistic in real-life applications while also providing less headroom if the wiring is done differently. The ampacity in table \ref{color_codes} holds true for an insulation temperature up to 90°C in respect to an ambient temperature of 30°C. The ambient temperature in Drumheller in summer is close to 40°C, and needs to be accounted. This correction should also address the fact that the temperature inside the rover is likely 20°C higher than outdoors, depending on cooling strategies, rover material, paint colour, and other factors. For a total ambient temperature rise up to $\Delta T_{max} = 30K$, a factor as low as $\lambda = 0.71$ as stated in the "NFPA 70" can be applied. Those steps ensure compliance with the CIRC regulation \ref{nfpa}. \footnotetext[1]{Ferrule colors according to \textbf{DIN 46228}} \footnotetext[2]{Color abbreviations according to \textbf{IEC 60757}} @@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ \section{Basic Electric Layout} \vspace{5mm} %VERTICAL SPACE + Test + \begin{figure}[ht!] %Float specifier check: passed! \paragraph{Top Level Architecture:} \centering diff --git a/main.tex b/main.tex index e434711..b85ecda 100644 --- a/main.tex +++ b/main.tex @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ \include{./contents/safety-report} \include{./contents/appendix} \include{./contents/batteries} -\include{.contents/connectors} +\include{./contents/connectors} \end{document}