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Re: cRIO fuse??? 20 or 30?

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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson View Post
Try to keep in mind that circuit breakers are intended to protect the wires, not the components. If the Digital Sidecar itself pulled enough current to smoke something, it was probably already broken.
Yes, but burning out a wire isn't the worst that can possibly happen I find with the students it's always best to start with the absolute worst, then back into the most likely worst case - it causes them to be a little more cautious when working on the robot, which keeps things neat, clean, and safe.