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Re: Which Gearbox Should I Use?

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Originally Posted by BBray_T1296 View Post
That box implies force @ 40 amps per motor. Since the CIM fuses trip at 40 amps, you can draw 120 amps total on a 3 CIM drive vs 80 amps on a 2 CIM.

It is also important to note that the 120 amp main breaker can indeed sustain 240 amps for several seconds
But if the main breaker trips at 120, how does a drive train even run at all. Wouldn't 4 CIMs be running at 160 amps for the whole match?

(Again, not an electrical engineer, just a confused mechanical one )