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Re: Wiring a router without a VRM
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Originally Posted by arichman1257
R51: The Wireless Bridge power must be supplied directly by the 12V 2A output of a CTR Electronics
Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) (P/N: am-2857, 217-4245) and must be the only load
connected to those terminals.
TL;DR you have to use the VRM
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I read the OP as asking if it's possible / safe to run the radio from a PDP WAGO output instead of the VRM in a pinch, not if it's competition legal.
I personally wouldn't risk it - both sources are 12V, but the VRM is limited to 2A, whereas the PDP outputs are 20A or higher. More importantly the VRM is a regulated 12V source, whereas the PDP outputs provide a variable battery voltage. You probably wouldn't be at risk of frying it, but it would likely reboot if your battery voltage dropped for a moment.
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