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Re: Looking for a connector

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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
I think that's debatable....

Defining the requirements well is part of the design process. One of the requirements is that the robot last thru several 2:15 minute matches. That's quite different than most commercial products.
I agree that we are designing a robot to only last for an hour or two of total run time.

However good, safe, electrical practice dictates that in circuit design the minimum rated component in the circuit is rated at least as high as the circuit protection device, otherwise the circuit protection device can't protect the circuit.
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