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Re: 3 CIM Drive Train Battery Draw

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Originally Posted by kevin.li.rit View Post
Well, unless the battery has reduced capacity I still don't think you'll run out.

You have a 120A breaker on the robot which is already limiting your current draw. A fully charged 17AH battery is not going to run out in 2.5 minutes
It might be quite rare, but it is possible. 95's 4-wheel swerve robot in 2002 could easily drain a battery in a single match if everything wasn't just perfect. A reasonably high, steady, current draw can definitely deplete an FRC battery in 2.5 minutes or less.
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