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Re: Major Electrical Issues and Malfunctions

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Originally Posted by Teedoff101
We have 3 connected to the Maxi Block and 1 connected via a spike.
I'm not going to touch on the rest of your post for now, since others seem to be taking care of it. However, no one addressed this sentence.

You are not allowed to attached a victor to a spike. The spike can only handle 20 amps, while the victor can handle much more. Also, the spike can put out negative polarities, which will kill the victor. All the victors must be hooked directly to a fuse (the maxi block if they drive a drill or CIM motor, or the other fuse block if they drive a different motor).

Please post here if you have any other questions. Also, go to the chatsworth competition, and ask for help there. People there should be able to help you faster then anything over the internet.