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[quote=Venkatesh]"Tip: An easy way to put a circuit breaker in series with an Innovation FIRST speed controllers is to install the circuit breaker in a junction block and draw +12 Vdc from the protected output tab. This method should be fine for most teams and is recommended by FIRST for simplicity and reliability. However, robots pushing the performance barrier can obtain a slightly higher continuous output current from the speed controller by placing the circuit breaker on the output side in series with the motor."

I don't believe this will have the desired results. At anything less than max output from the speed controller (i.e. duty cycle less than 100%), the current in the motor leads will be larger (easily 2X) than the current drawn from the supply. A breaker in the motor leads will trip sooner than a breaker in the power supply lead to the speed controller.