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Re: need suggestion for power distribution for mule board
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Originally Posted by GeeTwo View Post
Google "MAXI fuse block". These are popular for after market large stereo systems. We used the Stinger 4-position block on our air cannon back when four 40A circuits was enough. We ran another automotive blade fuse box for the smaller circuits. We had these two in parallel with each other behind the 120A main breaker. No issues to report.
We actually have a few of these lying around our shop. I believe they are remnants from a time before FIRST's PDBs. We haven't used them in years.
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