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Re: Main breaker tripping, dead CIM

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Originally Posted by Pat Fairbank View Post
Usually it's stalling a six-CIM drivetrain while trying to get out of a pin or T-bone, sometimes exacerbated by having had another match right before for the breaker to heat up.

Perhaps it's time for FIRST to consider distributing a higher-amperage breaker in the Kit of Parts? With all the motor power available to teams now, this seems like a pitfall that a lot of teams are falling into.
But to allow a higher amperage breaker would mean requiring larger gauge wire, higher capacity Anderson Connectors and a battery that could sustain a higher continuous current. I'm sure many teams would be upset as some have a rather significant investment in the current batteries and associated pieces.
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