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Hematite		#1 Posted : 13 June 2023 19:25:59(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/03/2021(UTC) Posts: 13 Location: Wisconsin, Oshkosh		I was testing my first 3015 and found it wouldn’t work from catenary power. It works well from track power. Removed middle cover to see if anything was disconnected. There is an insulating material that prevents power to catenary selector switch. If cover is installed in opposite direction it allows power to pass. Is insulation meant to be there? Can cover be installed in opposite direction permanently? Thanks in advance. Roger


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mvd71		#2 Posted : 13 June 2023 21:33:28(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/08/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,729 Location: Auckland,		Put the cover on the way that makes it work. Probably someone has reversed it by mistake earlier on in its life.

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mike c		#3 Posted : 14 June 2023 00:52:11(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 28/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 7,899 Location: Montreal, QC		The insulation is there to prevent the pantograph leads from coming into contact with the motor housing and causing a short. From what I can see, it may be that the middle section was installed in the inverted direction. You can see the contact on the left side of the motor (photo). It should contact the exposed section of the lead which bridges the two pantographs Regards Mike C

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Hematite		#4 Posted : 14 June 2023 03:27:52(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/03/2021(UTC) Posts: 13 Location: Wisconsin, Oshkosh		Thank you to mvd71 and Mike C for answering my questions. It is great to have people that have seen the inside of a 3015 available to help. Roger

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