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Originally Posted by Denman
thanks for quick reply....
do spikes blow up like victors?! we bkeep blowing thme up....
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In 6 years my teams have managed to have 4 issues with Victors and no Spikes. 2 of those were due to metal filings getting into the speed controllers because they were not covered in a quick robot repairs. The other 2 were due to accidentally reversing the 12V input and ground. Please completely read the
Victor User Manual and the
Spike User Manual. All of your questions should be resolved in those 2 documents.
Do not wire a Spike in-line with a Victor. Among other potential problems, the Spike can only handle 20A of current while the Victors can handle over 40A current spikes. Please check your wiring of your robot for short circuits and make sure your wiring matches the
2004 Power Distribution Document. Under normal robot operation, you should not have any major issues with the Innovation FIRST hardware.
We cannot help you if you don't give us enough details on how you have your system setup or the problems you are facing.
Steve