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- From: yves@speedy.dev.cdx.mot.com (Yves Vidal)
- Subject: Re: remote peco switches
- Organization: Motorola Codex, Canton, MA
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 18:01:13 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.180113.28534@schbbs.mot.com>
- Sender: Yves Vidal
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- >> So I hooked up the switch machine to the turnout, and the switch
- >> machine doesn't have enough force to over come the spring to turn
- >> the points (?) (ie. to switch the direction of the turnover).
- >> The switch machine does work, but just not when the pin is in the
- >> throw bar since it doesn't exert enough force.
-
- A friend of mine built an entire layout using PECO switches. I can
- tell you that they are very good and very strong.
-
- As it was mentionned in a previous mail, you must feed them with enough
- voltage and current : 16 Volts under 1 amp should do it, assuming you
- do not activate 10 switches at the same time....
-
- The PECO switch machine is the same in HO or N scale.
-
- The only drawback of these turnouts, are the loud noise generated
- when activated. Maybe, they should be decoupled from the board with
- a layer of cork or something else. Try different solutions.
-
- I do believe PECO is one of the best choice for HO, N and O gauge.
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