Wally...TOMAR sells exactly what you need. Click here: http://www.tomarindustries.com/acc.htm Check out product #801. Just follow the directions. NEVER wire 1-1/2 volt bulbs directy to the track. The magic smoke will come out and then they will not work anymore. Good luck....Ed L.
--- In [email protected], "Wallace Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi S Scalers, > > I need help of electrical/electronics experts. I had hoped to get > technical help from Miniatronics, which has often helped me before but this > time they didn't come through. > > I have a bunch of steam engines fitted with CL-011-01 (forward0 or > CL-012-01 (forward reverse) constant light units. I recently got from Dave > Fontana a rebuilt brass caboose (another story) that he fitted with two > beautiful scale size brass marker lights which were drilled out to hold > Miniatronics Model 18-CO3-10 Incandescent lamps (1.5 volt 30mA 1.2mm > diameter). Dave hooked up two in the marker lights to the CL-011- 01 unit, > with a third lighting the interior. When I first put it on the track they > all lit but I was afraid they were too bright. Sure enough, the next time I > ran it they were all out. I have a supply of those lamps so I replaced > them. This time they just went PUFF. I spoke to the lady in Customer > Service and she informed me with disgust that these Units were designed to > be hooked up in series with the engine's motor, not directly to track power > and with a five volt output they would certainly burn out a 1.5 volt rated > lamp. > > Here is where I asked for but didn't get help. I had been told > before, I am sure by someone at Miniatronics, that they could be used in a > caboose by putting a resister in series with the Unit. This seemed logical > since all the motor did was put resistance in the circuit. > > OK experts: 1. What resistance should I put in series with the > Unit to replace the missing motor? > > 2. The lamps were wired in parallel. Should I try wiring three in series? > Since they have equal 1.5 volt ratings I assume they should light like > series Christmas lights, with the same problem - if one burns out they all > die. The Miniatronics lady said some wouldn't light at all What say you? > > 3. Finally, any other ideas for constant lighting two 1.5 volt marker lights > (other than a battery- Turning on and off from a battery would be too > tedious on my layout. Trains don't get parked in reach). Wally Collins > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
