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Re: [FTC]: AndyMark Motor Stall Current

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Originally Posted by GeeTwo View Post
11.5A of current on a manipulator (elevator) should definitely not cause:

if you're using anything close to recent FRC standard PDB and wiring, and have a battery that's anywhere close to competition-ready. My first suggestion is to load-test the battery or try a new battery. If the battery is good, figure out just how much current you are drawing, using a hefty current meter or (if you don't have one) a small resistor (much less than 1 ohm; probably a length of wire with a known resistance per unit length) in parallel with a voltmeter: I = V/R.
This is all FTC stuff, not FRC. Their battery is much smaller, small enough to use a 20A automotive fuse (same one in spikes) instead of a 120A breaker.
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