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Re: URGENT ASSISTANCE!

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Originally Posted by IndySam View Post
There no rules that say how long or short they should be. Battery leads either. The usual thing is to keep all wires as short as possible. Copper is heavy and that weight adds up quickly.
Are you sure? In rule R5, it says "the ROBOT battery and its associated half of the Anderson cable quick connect/disconnect pair (including no more than 12 in. of cable per leg, the associated cable lugs, connecting bolts". Doesnt that mean the battery cables have to be 12" or less?
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