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Re: Caution - Burned out CIM blows Victor

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Originally Posted by sanddrag View Post
Story goes like this. Once upon a time the CIMs were new (probably a couple years ago). They've been transfered between several robots over time. Put them in this year's practice robot. Drove it, smoked a Victor. Not knowing why, we replaced that Victor, smoked that one. Replaced the motor and the same position victor, smoked a different Victor. Examined motors, blackened inside. We hardly ever trip a breaker, and this time was no different.
Just curious, what was the DC resistance reading on your ohmmeter when you measured the CIM leads before dis-assembling ?


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