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Re: 4165 Offseason swerve

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Originally Posted by matthewdenny View Post
Is it a heat issue with running 20A through the motors? Do you think that normal match play, with periodic travel in strait lines and pauses periodically for 2.5 mins would be a problem?
Yes, temperature of the motors is proportional to current squared. You will also be turning your modules more often then you think you would due to software controls and subconscious manual fine adjustments