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Offline Tex  
#1 Posted : 01 February 2010 19:19:46(UTC)
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Tex

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Good day to you all,

I would like to install two K83 decoders with the same address and to use outlets 1 and2 from one and 3 and 4 from the other. I have an extra decoder and it would save very long lead wires from the decoder to two turnouts on another level. Do you see any problem with this plan?

Tex
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Offline intruder  
#2 Posted : 01 February 2010 19:36:29(UTC)
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No.

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Offline Goofy  
#3 Posted : 01 February 2010 21:11:08(UTC)
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To using two k83 turnouts decoder at the same adress,takes more power consumption!

H0
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Offline graafjp  
#4 Posted : 01 February 2010 22:27:38(UTC)
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I don't see any problem at this.

At some stages in building my layout I also used more then one K83 on the same address until I was able to finalize the wiring....

Regards,
Jos
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Offline Tex  
#5 Posted : 02 February 2010 04:10:32(UTC)
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Tex

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graafjp wrote:
I don't see any problem at this.

At some stages in building my layout I also used more then one K83 on the same address until I was able to finalize the wiring....


Jos

It sounds like it's worth a try based on your experience.

regards,

tex
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Offline dntower85  
#6 Posted : 02 February 2010 05:05:29(UTC)
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Should work
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Offline clapcott  
#7 Posted : 02 February 2010 08:20:25(UTC)
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It definitely works.

Goofys comment about power is irrelevant in the scenario describted - with only one turnout ever switching at any time.
However even if each of the 2 k83s was to have a turnout connected to the same address the system would cope - yes it would draw more power for the duration of the pulse. In this case I am inclined to steer clear of the M-Track solinoid device , but mainly from mechanical reliability reasons.

It is not unusual to switch signals/dead sections at the same time as setting points

I am curious to know why you only wont to use addresses 1 to 4. Is this because you only have a 6023 controller with its 4 accessory buttons?
Peter
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