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Re: Brown out / breaker trips with Pneumatic Tires

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Originally Posted by Chris Mounts View Post
I think we had "bad" breakers. I'm not sure what exactly that means but when we replaced all the 40a with new breakers the RoboRio started doing what it is supposed to do and turned the motors off.
As breakers trip, they start to trip sooner and sooner.

If you know this is going to be a problem, I believe there is a way to check current draw and/or voltage. When you start getting too high (low), back off the motors yourself. Don't rely upon the RoboRio to do it for you.