Spike Wireing

[fsgond]

I would use a circuit breaker in competition, you would like it to be able to recover on the field.

[thefro526]

Originally Posted by fsgond

I would use a circuit breaker in competition, you would like it to be able to recover on the field.

This is especially true for the Compressor. You don't want you lose your Pneumatics because you've blown a $0.25 Fuse.

Other than that, I don't believe we've ever blow a Spike Fuse with a Motor, but I'm sure it is possible, so if you've got a few extra 20A breakers it's worth throwing them into the Spike's just for peace of mind.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

The old compressor will blow a 20 fuse eventually. The new compressor is unknown at this point. In general, all compressors/motors have a high start current. The specified start current on the old compressor is 27 amps while the run current is only 10-12. It is for this reason, that a 20 amp snap action circuit breaker is recommended for replacing the 20 amp fuse in the Spike.