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Model Railway shed D		#1 Posted : 07 November 2023 15:39:34(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 31/03/2023(UTC) Posts: 18 Location: Dark side of the moon		Good Afternoon Everyone I'm new to Marklin so looking for a little help I'm fitting my first point motor in my Marklin C track I'm using a mobile station two but I want to control my points with a 72720 I understand both blue wires go to the box. Can I use track power to work the point or do I need a separate power source? Does the yellow wire go the positive wire of the power or negative? Thank you for any help


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JohnjeanB		#2 Posted : 07 November 2023 17:30:42(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 3,127 Location: Paris, France		Hi If you wish to control yourpoints "the analogue way" with a 72720 control box, you need a separate 16 VAC power supply - brown or one pole to the track 0 connection and to the 72720 control box common (on its side) - yellow or the other 16 VAC pole to the yellow wires of each point's motor. ATTENTION: Never Ever connect the yellow to the B of track as it will destroy your Mobile station or its track box. Cheers Jean
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