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Originally Posted by eugenebrooks
I would refer this to the QandA. The potential current draw of the banebots motor is high enough that it should not be put it on a spike.
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I agree this should be referred to
Q&A. The
Spike is rated for 20A continuously and 100A for 2 seconds. The
RS-540 motor will draw 42A when stalled. So if you have the BaneBots gearmotor mechanically coupled in a way that could potentially stall the motor, you could potentially blow the fuse on a Spike.
If your mechanism is designed to run at constant speed whenever it is energized, and if you intend to used the Spike fuse as your means of stalled-mechanism protection, then per the current rules you might want to use a Spike. However, if you haven't thought about all this in advance you could experience difficulty diagnosing what went wrong when your mechanisms stalls and then won't work at all -- unless you remember to look for a blown fuse.
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