Thread: motor stall current vs Victor ratings
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Re: motor stall current vs Victor ratings
Refer to "FIRST Guidelines, Tips and Good Practices"
and the "Robot Power Distribution Diagram." These
documents are updated each season. R80 refers to
the robot power distribution diagram.

I see our robot is traveling in circles...

Eugene

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Originally Posted by JBotAlan View Post
At first, I thought that having two victors on one motor was against the rules, but I re-read last year's rules and the only slightly relevant rule is <R86> in section 5:

That doesn't prohibit two Victors on one motor. However, I can see this being frowned upon during inspection. One victor is all that's needed to white smoke a motor; two seem like they would cause problems for sure. I just don't see the need for that much power. I don't think we've ever tripped a breaker. Just plan for the wheels to start slipping just as the motors start to stall.

JBot
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