Today Xander, Justin and Alex assembled the 120 foot long tether cable that will provide power to the drone. We spent a significant amount of time researching what wire would be able to carry the necessary AC power to the drone. We ended up deciding on 22 AWG wire that has an outer diameter of 0.06 inches. We estimated the weight of this wire to be 544 grams.
Since we are sending AC power to the drone this cable is composed of three individual wire strands. We chose to use shrink wrap every 6 inches to keep the strands together so that the cable stays organized and can be spooled in and out easily. The shrink wrap distance worked well and it should provide simple reeling.
Since we are sending AC power to the drone this cable is composed of three individual wire strands. We chose to use shrink wrap every 6 inches to keep the strands together so that the cable stays organized and can be spooled in and out easily. The shrink wrap distance worked well and it should provide simple reeling.
Weight of Tether Cable = 583.5 - 38.8 = 544.7 grams
The tether cables final weight is very close to our estimate of 544 grams and should not be too heavy for the drone to carry. Team SkyBison is excited to test the drone with the tether cable to see how it performs.
The tether cables final weight is very close to our estimate of 544 grams and should not be too heavy for the drone to carry. Team SkyBison is excited to test the drone with the tether cable to see how it performs.