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Originally posted by Jnadke
The drill motors draw 120A at stall. The breakers can withstand 3x their rated current for ~1 second before they trip. 2x their rated current for ~5 seconds and 1.5x their rated current for 8-10 seconds.
From what I've heard, the 40A breakers aren't very consistent with their limits. Apparently, team 254 got more than a few bad ones, some of which tripped at ~20A. Although, this is all hearsay, so please ingest a grain of salt, now.
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