2-Speed vs 1-Speed drivetrain

[themccannman]

Originally Posted by Monochron

Quick aside question, am I right in assuming that the wheels slipping is the only thing that prevents the breaker from tripping at low fps?

For instance, if a weird situation occurred where a gearing of 5 fps did NOT slip the wheels in a pushing match, the breaker would still trip in about the same amount of time as if the gearing was 16 fps correct? Basically, the CIMs draw the same amount of current at stall regardless of the gearing so any stalling of a 6 CIM drive is just as dangerous.

Am I right in that assessment?

Yes, stall current is stall current. Ideally your low speed gear ratio in your 2 speed drivetrain should be as fast as possible while still being traction limited. That gives you a higher speed in low gear without sacrificing any pushing power.