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Re: 4.1.8.2 [R50] - Wait.. Wut? So I can run an RS775 or RS550 off a spike???

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Originally Posted by ebarker View Post
Take a 20 amp poly fuse, the same one that is in the PD board, and put it into the spike, replacing the blowable fuse that is already in the spike.
That's only allowed for the air compressor.

Yes, the rules allow you to run those motors off a Spike Relay Module. Whether or not that is a sound engineering decision is left up to you.
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