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Unread 22-01-2011, 18:49
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Re: pic: Final 2011 Drivetrain

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Originally Posted by AlexH View Post
So its about 865 amps to spin the wheels (assuming 6" wheels and a 120lb bot) and victors are rated at 40 amps. That comes out to 22 victors per side times 4 (22 victors per each motor) is 88 victors and that comes out to $7920 excluding shipping. Are you sure you want to spend almost 8 grand on ESC's?

Also the CIMS stall current is 133 amps so you might want to find a better way to drive your bot because 865 is 6 1/2 times the rated stall current of the CIMs
Forget about the number of victors needed. You have a 120 amp kill switch
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