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Re: 12V power supply for roborio

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Originally Posted by riftware View Post
I'm thinking about getting one of these for our benchbot
http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-AMP-CONT...EAAOSwBahVA8Ar

Supposedly 12 100 AMP - Put the normal connector on it (Anderson? ) and use it through the pdp just like it was a battery. I'm thking 100 AMP would be enough even to power 2 CIM's if they have no load on them right?
According to Andymark, a CIM motor's free current is 2.7 amps. That is if it has absolutely no load on it. 100 amps will be more than enough to power 2 CIM motors at free speed. The problem comes when you attach them to gearboxes and wheels. I'd still say with a properly geared gearbox that you're pretty safe doing a 2 CIM drive off a 100 amp power source.
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