Joined: 07/11/2002(UTC) Posts: 388 Location: ,
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Hi,
I have a questions regarding boosters. I use the 6017. For many years I was told that there should be insulation on the center rail between the various sections that boosters feed. Today, quite by accident, I hooked up two boosters to the same section and there does not appear to be any problem, arcing, etc. All of the power supplies to the IB and the boosters are in phase.
Has anyone had any experience with this?
Thanks,
Jack
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Joined: 25/07/2004(UTC) Posts: 202 Location: ,
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Of course both supplies are in phase, and in normal operation there is no problem. The real problem comes when you get a short somewhere on the layout. Then the combined power of both boosters gets to the track. You wlll have a short circuit current of 6 amps instead of 3 amps. That's the only reason why you should isolate sections.
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Joined: 07/11/2002(UTC) Posts: 388 Location: ,
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Nico,
Of course, thank you. I have isolated all booster sections.
Jack
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Joined: 12/01/2002(UTC) Posts: 2,578 Location: Sweden
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There may also be a bit of unnecessary power consumption if two boosters are hooked up to the same segment. The boosters may have slightly different delay and they will "fight against eachother" each time the voltage changes direction. If boosters are identical and cabling is reasonably short the problem shouldn't be too big though.
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Joined: 22/04/2004(UTC) Posts: 12,139 Location: New York, NY
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Quote:[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by tnx jake <br />hooked up two boosters
[:p] Running several boosters yours must be one big nice layout. Please give us some pics, Jack ! Thanks, John |
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Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,181 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA
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Jack: I had a bad (or incorrectly installed) insulator between two section for some time (I don't know how long). I found it when I was trying to identify all the wires and their destinations. (All right...I know I should have done that when I installed them, but I didn't [:(]). I don't know how long the situation existed but it caused no apparent problems. I am using a mix of IB, 2 LDT boosters, and two 6604's configured as boosters. The short was between an LDT and a 6604. After I found that, I decided to remove all the annoying pickup shoe lifters between segments. I don't like them and I figure if I ran for some time with two segments hardwired together, a momentary connection can't hurt. |
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Joined: 07/11/2002(UTC) Posts: 388 Location: ,
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John,
I am running five boosters and an IB which gives me plenty of power for car lighting, etc. My last layout was underpowered so this time I am not taking any chances. Unfortunately, I do not own a camera so no pictures will be forthcoming.
Jack
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Joined: 07/11/2002(UTC) Posts: 388 Location: ,
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Ron,
Thanks for the imput. I have now insulated all sections by the center rail. I have never used the pick up shoe lifters as I don't think they are necessary with digital. The momentary crossing of the booster sections by the shoe should not be a problem unless maybe you got a giant short at that very moment. Even on their big layout at the Toy Fair, Marklin does not use them.
Jack
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Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,689 Location: United Kingdom
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Quote:[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by tnx jake <br />Nico,
Of course, thank you. I have isolated all booster sections.
Jack
Thats correct,same as mine. |
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