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Originally Posted by Chaychay
Would it be safe to have just one #6 wire coming out of the power distribution block, into the maxi, and then from the maxi to the ATC panel? (because the maxi has an output for #6)
My guess is that this is not the preferable wiring solution as each "piece" of these power dist. blocks aren't rated for really high current, so it would be better to pass some of the current through another "piece" of the block.
Thanks for the help!
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There are a few problems here. One is that the four position Maxi has provisions for #2 to #8 wire and that leaves a lot of excess room when you terminate the #6. (It can actually fit more than three #6 wires in the same hole.) All the robot current flows through the first #6 in your question and that will produce a significant drop across even a small piece of wire. Assuming you have about 4 feet of #6 (red and black combined) and you are using 4 Chalupas, at stall the voltage drop could reach 0.8 volts or higher just in the wire. By the time you get around to feeding the RC the voltage may have fallen another 0.5 volts. Since the RC starts to get unhappy at 8 volts, you are starting out the match at 10.5 volts with a fully charged battery under high current demands. The Rockwell blocks are rated at 85 amps continuous current so they can handle high currents for short periods of time like a two minute match. Please watch for heating in the jumper accessory though, it is unrated.