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Unread 11-02-2012, 08:52
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Re: Weird fuse issues

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Originally Posted by Wildcats1378 View Post
I am not sure I follow. Our pressure switch doesnt have a pwm cord going to DIO.
Now it does not work no matter where the fuse is. And yes, the pressure switch did work in the previous arrangement. It would reach about 120 and then shut off.
Even though it does not work now, if I unplug the fuse while the bot is running the spike will flash green for half a second.
I am going to guess from this description that you wired the switch in series with the compressor. The switch is not capable of passing the current needed to run the compressor. It will work for a while but eventually will burn open inside. The switch must be wired to the Digital Side Car so that the compressor will run only under Crio control. You don't have to use a PWM cable but it must be wired to the DSC. Most teams simply use a PWM cable since it is so convenient.
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