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Re: Could a magnetic field around CIMs cause fuses to blow?

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Originally Posted by dez250
One problem i suspect is you may be using the wrong equiptment with the cim motors. With the Atwood/CIM motors you should use the victor motor controllers between the power source and the motors (which you are using) but what should be bridging from the battery to the victor is a 40amp self resetting circuit breaker. You should only have fuses in the Spike Relays. Below you should be using the ones on the far right at the top of the breaker board for the cim motors.

I'm pretty sure they're doing that. Regardless, the motors shouldn't draw enough to trip the breaker (or a 20 amp fuse) when it is off the ground. It probably shouldn't draw more than 6-8 amps. You should read the entire thread, the breaker tripping is the result of the problem, not its cause.