Bugs like to crawl into little holes like on the charging plug/car and can increase resistance enough to cause this issue.
When I built a robot that had to plug/unplug things 1000s of times it had an air-gun to clean out the plugs each cycle.
I am not sure arc-detection would help you that much in case of a bug because by the time it starts arcing the pin has already melted.
rawgabbit•4mo ago
So we should bring a can of air, when using a public charging station, and blow it clean before use?
millzlane•4mo ago
Metrovac makes an electric plugin duster that is the bees knees. Never have to buy a can of air again. It's powerful too. Powerful enough that you feel what little torque the motor has when it powers on.
opwieurposiu•4mo ago
When I built a robot that had to plug/unplug things 1000s of times it had an air-gun to clean out the plugs each cycle.
I am not sure arc-detection would help you that much in case of a bug because by the time it starts arcing the pin has already melted.
rawgabbit•4mo ago
millzlane•4mo ago
This is the model. https://www.webstaurantstore.com/metrovac-ed-500-datavac-ele...