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Originally Posted by Mr. B
What do you think is causing the fuses to blow?
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Simple answer? You're pulling too much current through them!
The problem with fuses like this is that it doesn't take much to blow them. Stall your motors, and they'll blow pretty quickly. There's a similar fuse in each Spike, and those can be blown just from the startup current from the KoP compressor! Because of this, a few years ago FIRST started allowing teams to replace those with the 20A snap action breakers from the power distribution board (Although since we aren't doing pneumatics, I haven't read that section of the manual and can't say for certain it's allowed this year as well). It would be pretty nice if FIRST allowed a similar modification to this component, although I have to stress - unless allowed through a team update or a Q&A, your stuck using the fuses.