Need some suggestions regarding a power issue. I have a fairly large layout with a significant number of lit buildings and animated accessories. I have a MTH Z400 that I am using to provide track power. I also had a 500 watt Z Controller set at 14 bolts to power all my accessories. It is no longer big enough. Even the 14V connection on my Z4000 does not provide enough power. I took my dad’s out of Lionel KW to a local Lionel Authorized Repair Shop. He did what he could. He told me that the windings are starting to breakdown. It worked for about 20 minutes before for the overload kicked in. I connected a multimeter inline. It stated the current draw was 6.3 Amps. I am trying to figure out what to do. Buy a 200 or 300 watt 14V landscape lighting transformer to power my accessories or pickup an old rebuilt zw power supply like my dad’s old kw. Any suggestions?
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