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Re: Compressor Blowing Spike 20A Fuse

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Originally Posted by Mk.32 View Post
So for the compressor spike relay, the fuse that came with the relay has to be replaced with a 20 Amp Snap-Action circuit breaker?
It is not required to be replaced.

However, any veteran team who didn't make the substitution at some point will tell you that having your compressor stop working mid-match is almost the worst thing in the competition, second only to losing your main battery mid-match and/or losing communication with the driver's station mid-match.

Replacing the fuse with a breaker is what could be termed, "very highly recommended practice". Not quite required, but odds are everybody's done it already.
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