 Joined: 02/02/2023(UTC) Posts: 68 Location: Stockholm
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There are 2 different magnets.
For low loco clearande and high
loco clearance.
Can anyone tell for exampl
how many millimeter low or high
clearande is?
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 Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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 1 user liked this useful post by river6109
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 Joined: 04/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 3,563 Location: Paris, France
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Hi Mille Usually low clearance is for small locos High clerance is for wagons and larger locos where more space and possible locations. One personal advice: don't install a magnet near the motor as it changes the magnetic field and also can demagnetize some cheap motors (happened to me. I expect the working distance between magnet and Reed to be a few mm (3 to five) To be checked with your magnets before installation. As you know: - a strong magnet allows more possibilities (so any magnet will do) - on some positions, the contact will close TWICE I found very strong and compact magnets in the faller car system or on the Internet (cylinders of 2.5 mm diameter with 2.5 thickness.) Alternately, you may select those Noedym magnetsCheers Jean |
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 Joined: 05/09/2014(UTC) Posts: 676 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE, Somersworth
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The bottoms of most locos is closer to the track than other cars so it is harder to locate the magnet where it will not cause shorts. One advantage of reed switches is they allow operations that are specific to the car they are on. But that is also the disadvantage. One example is placing magnets on local passenger trains but not on express trains. That would make it possible to divert the locals into stations while the express passes them by.
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1 user liked this useful post by rhfil
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Joined: 02/02/2023(UTC) Posts: 68 Location: Stockholm
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Thanks for all good advices
Gone use my reedcontact so some
trains take a detour to avoid
rushhour on my stations😃
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Joined: 12/08/2006(UTC)
Posts: 9,277
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Brawa have reed contact that seems work together with Märklins L88.
Not sure if this work nice with Märklins magnet. |
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DCC = Digital Command Control
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