Reply to "Is Anyone Using DCC to Control Their 3-Rail Trains?"

Trainman2OGR Forum Member

GNERR posted:
Trainman2,
What is the maximum AC voltage you are setting on the rails? I am doing some tests with a bridge rectifier/capacitor circuit (AC maxed out at the controller) and the DC voltage is around 29V. That is over the recommended 24V from Airwire.
Thanks,
Larry

16 volts AC max on the rails is my usual setting. I would check your rectifier output once you set your rail voltage just to be sure that the level is safe for Airwire, but normally that's where I keep mine set.

As a side note, with the tsunami soundtraxx, if I go a hair over the 16 volts, the sounds start to cut out when the train is standing still. If I hear the sounds fade in neutral, I ease the track power down a little until the sound comes back.

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