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Re: Back-up battery charging circuit from IFI

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Originally Posted by Barry Craig
My team had the same thing happen. We also discovered that if you push the robot for a few yards while the breaker is tripped and even when the Anderson connectors are unplugged, the same thing happens.
The reason that happens is because the motors are acting as generators, powering your breaker... I wonder,

If you push your robot too fast, could you burn anything out?
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