--- In [email protected], "Jack Bartman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have the new AM Train Master version which is DCC ready. My question > is, everything I have read says the motor should not be grounded to > the frame. Is this correct or incorrect? If so, how do you make it 8 > wheel pick up?
It is correct with DCC that neither motor lead wire should be electrically connected directly to either rail at any time. Both motor leads should go directly to the DCC decoder. If the frame is electrically connected to either rail, then both motor wires must not be connected to the frame. Both motor wires should go directly to the DCC decoder. For 8-wheel pickup, the most common method is to use wheel wipers which are insulated from the frame. Insulation can be achieved with tape, nylon screws, thin pieces of printed circuit boards, caulk, etc. The DCC will absolutely not work if either motor wire is connected directly to either rail. These comments apply to any locomotive and are not specifically related to the AM TrainMaster. Hope this helps....Ed L. The poll results are in....... To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL, to reply to the sender, use REPLY. I do NOT know if this works on all e-mail software, but it works on some of the most common ones. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list. Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
