15-02-2013, 08:56
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Passionate FIRST-er, CD donor
AKA: Gerry
 FRC #0578 (Red Raider Robotics) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 256
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Re: Compressor Issue
What size circuit breaker on the PDB is the spike connected to? And what size circuit breaker is installed in the Spike? The compressor typically draws about 10A, and can draw more. A 5A, or even 10A, breaker will repeatedly trip and reset, causing the same symptoms you describe. I've seen it, because that's exactly what we did at a Fall workshop in which we were teaching all about pneumatics. The wonderful thing about non-build-season workshops is that mistakes don't hurt so much, so we can learn more from them.
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Cal
R3: Red Raider Robotics (FRC Team 578)
Fairport, NY, USA
www.FairportRobotics.org
2016 Finger Lakes Regional: Semifinalist on Alliance 7 (1128, 2010, 578)
2016 NYC Regional: Finalist on Alliance 3 (3419, 578, 3017), 4th seed team, Team Spirit Award
2015 Finger Lakes Regional: 8-3-0 in qualification, 7th seed, Quarterfinalist
2014 NY Tech Valley Regional: 8-4-0 in qualification, 13th seed, Semifinalist
2013 Finger Lakes Regional: 4-5-0 in qualification, 26th seed, Alliance 6, 1-2 in tournament
2012 Buckeye Regional: Gracious Professionalism Award, 7-3-0, 14th seed
2011 Finger Lakes Regional: Engineering Inspiration Award
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