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where you do / how do you power the lamps in the buffer stop and the points lantern?
i have these but no instructions and i cant seem to find the operating instructions for them anywhere - and yes i did try searching for it - hence posting on here - so apologies for the stupid question!
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 Joined: 04/03/2014(UTC) Posts: 123 Location: West Cork
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Connect the the cable to the yellow (lighting) output of your transformer.
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Originally Posted by: Irish Rail  Connect the the cable to the yellow (lighting) output of your transformer. hello, thanks for your reply! iv had a look at my transformer ( 60052 ) it only has a cable going to the mains plug and the socket to plug in the cable which goes to my controller 60213. i had a look at the back of the controller and iv read the instruction book for it too - but i cant find anything about nor can i find a yellow colored connection. im puzzled and wont connect anything at the moment till i know exactly what im doing. is it normal for things like the illuminated buffer to not come with any instructions? - i dont want to blow the led / bulb in it.
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Originally Posted by: db ice3 i dont want to blow the led / bulb in it. By taking power from the transformer that feeds the CS2 you could blow your CS2. For few lights, take power from the centre rail. Get a separate transformer if you have many lights. |
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Originally Posted by: H0 Originally Posted by: db ice3 i dont want to blow the led / bulb in it. By taking power from the transformer that feeds the CS2 you could blow your CS2. For few lights, take power from the centre rail. Get a separate transformer if you have many lights. thanks for your reply and help HO can i ask what voltage should i be feeding the lights in the buffers and points lanterns please? many thanks
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 Joined: 04/04/2013(UTC) Posts: 1,291 Location: Port Moody, BC
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As HO said take power from the centre rail if you have few lights. That should be somewhere around 16 V.
You can always test your bumper light if it the bumper is connected to your layout track by touching the single wire coming from the lantern to one of the centre pukos. The light should flicker on. If the bumper is not connected to your layout track you would also need to connect the outer rail to your brown common wiring in order to complete the circuit and test the light.
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thanks peter - thats helpful and ill try that!
i think id like to run my lights off a separate circuit though so the idea of a separate transformer sounds like a very good idea - looking for something suitable now!...
so a transformer with an output of up to 16v should be okies?
i dont want to blow the bulb / led!
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Joined: 04/04/2013(UTC) Posts: 1,291 Location: Port Moody, BC
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Keep your eye out for a Marklin 6002 transformer. They are quite often on eBay.de and have the 220 V primary that you would need in the UK. On the back of these you will see 2 sets of yellow and brown connectors, one set originally intended to power the 6021 or other device and the other set generally used for powering lighting circuits. I power all my signals, switch lanterns, and other lighting from the North American equivalent (6001) transformer.
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Joined: 04/03/2014(UTC) Posts: 123 Location: West Cork
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Sorry if I mislead you. I was assuming an analogue setup. Oops.
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i use the cheap little trafos that come with old lionel "o-27" starter sets. this way i can adjust the throttle output voltage to match the amount of bulbs being powered (i think it's 0.9v per but i'm not positive). another option is the small thermostat transformer from a home furnace (24v fixed). i found them at home depot real cheap but they require hard wiring and if your'e not experienced in this field stay away from them. also i do not know what all of this "frankenstein gear" will do to the digital stuff. mike |
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