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Re: More than one power distribution board

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Originally Posted by kevin.li.rit View Post
So what rule would prohibit him from hooking up the 2nd PD board via a 40 AMP breaker slot?

Not that I'm suggesting it or that it'd would be useful.
If pressed, and depending on the exact setup, I could probably justify dinging him on an R53 violation (custom circuits shall not directly alter the power pathways--this is a pretty massive branch circuit that routes power Battery->Breaker->PD Main->PD Secondary->OTHER circuits). Possibly, depending what all was connected to the 2nd board, a safety issue as well.

The counter to this is the R44 blue box--you'd be doing a multi-point distribution of circuit power, and each circuit just happens to have its own breaker, which last is allowed. (BTW, Ben, if you're running out of slots, take a good look at the blue box and see if you can't figure out a legal way to take advantage of its provisions.)


On the other hand, the word "THE" is used an awful lot with respect to PD boards on the robot. "The" is a singular word...
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