Post by quietman on Dec 1, 2024 0:34:00 GMT
I have the 6-14107 Coaling station with the DC motor. The recommended voltage is 12-15VAC from a transformer. However, running off track voltage with DCS, the voltage would be too high.
I have one way to definitely do this, which is to disconnect the wire from the #3 post, tap off the track power on the center rail and put a resistor / rheostat in between the wire from the rail and the one to the controller in order to drop the voltage to the required setting.
Was wondering if one of these other options is acceptable or if it risks the TIU.
Option 1
Run a wire off one of the accessory terminals to the power for the coaling station directly. This would bypass the TIU. I'm just not sure if the common, or "ground" from the transformer is passed through the TIU directly. If so I don't see an issue, but if there's circuitry in between the ground in terminal and ground out terminal on the TIU, then . . . .
Option 2
Set a variable output to run the accessory off the hot lead. But I have the same electrical question. If the ground is just passed through, then it's the same on all outputs and should not be an issue. But if not . . .
I have one way to definitely do this, which is to disconnect the wire from the #3 post, tap off the track power on the center rail and put a resistor / rheostat in between the wire from the rail and the one to the controller in order to drop the voltage to the required setting.
Was wondering if one of these other options is acceptable or if it risks the TIU.
Option 1
Run a wire off one of the accessory terminals to the power for the coaling station directly. This would bypass the TIU. I'm just not sure if the common, or "ground" from the transformer is passed through the TIU directly. If so I don't see an issue, but if there's circuitry in between the ground in terminal and ground out terminal on the TIU, then . . . .
Option 2
Set a variable output to run the accessory off the hot lead. But I have the same electrical question. If the ground is just passed through, then it's the same on all outputs and should not be an issue. But if not . . .
