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Re: Wiring the Breaker Panel

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Originally Posted by Steven Carmain
OK, so we are wiring up our robot right now, and we ran into a question. Should you wire the breaker panel down in numercial value, or should you load balance them? The reason we ask is the left has only one 30 amp circut for the Van Door motor, and the right side has the controller, compressor, and 5 valves topower, about equaling each other out. Any suggestions???

P.S. The rules never mention anything about this, but the guidelines recomend numbering down on every number.
Steve,
By following the advice of others and the Breaker Panel Guide you are balancing the loads. A close look at the panel will show that breaker positions 1 and 2 are closest to the input terminal physically and electrically. My recommendation is that the RC be powered from either 1 or 2, minimizing the loss of high current loads on the voltage available to the RC. At this time we are alternating circuit breaker positions to give some distance between circuit breakers for cooling. (i.e. 1,2,5,6, etc.) Use the same convention on the battery returns to keep your wiring straight forward.
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