# SPOT THE FLAW: This trace might be asked to do more than it can handle

**URL:** https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/spot-the-flaw-this-trace-might-be-asked-to-do-more-than-it-can-handle/4513
**Category:** PCB Design Challenges
**Created:** [September 23, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/spot-the-flaw-this-trace-might-be-asked-to-do-more-than-it-can-handle/4513 "2026-09-23T16:05:00Z")
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### Author: ![lucy.sierracircuits](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sierraconnect/user_avatar/sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/lucy.sierracircuits/32/8_2.png) [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/spot-the-flaw-this-trace-might-be-asked-to-do-more-than-it-can-handle/4513/1 "2026-09-23T16:05:00Z")

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![flaw](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sierraconnect/original/1X/e5ee134b80ffd12564db00fb298f7dcdf3d8272b.png)

Answer on Friday…

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### Author: ![lucy.sierracircuits](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sierraconnect/user_avatar/sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/lucy.sierracircuits/32/8_2.png) [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/spot-the-flaw-this-trace-might-be-asked-to-do-more-than-it-can-handle/4513/2 "2026-09-25T19:16:31Z")

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Answer: Trace width too narrow for current (Assume 1A)