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Re: Using 9 motors on the robot

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Originally Posted by Itamar View Post
We need to connect 9 motors this year
and as you know there are only 8 40A outputs on the POWER DISTRIBUTION BOARD.
we wanted to know wether we can connect one victor to a 30A output.
We want to know if it will work and if it is legal.
if we cannot do this
we would love to get a suggestion how to connect the 9th motor.
Thank you.
Take a look at the wiring rules. Depending on which motors you are using, they are required to be protected by a certain breaker.

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All active Power Distribution Board branch circuits shall be protected from overload with an appropriate value auto resetting Snap Action circuit breaker (from the KOP or identical equivalent).
A. Each speed controller branch circuit must be protected by one and only one 20-amp, 30-amp, or 40-amp circuit breaker on the Power Distribution Board. No other electrical load can be connected to the breaker supplying this circuit.

B. Each Spike relay module branch circuit must be protected with one and only one 20-amp circuit breaker on the Power Distribution Board. No other electrical load can be connected to the breaker supplying this circuit.
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