Reply to "LED Light Conversion - The End Result"

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Originally Posted by Bobby Ogage:

Ron045,

What drove me to the LED conversion?

I currently have 12 8-car passenger trains and two 6-car El trains running, 6 of which consume power on my layout at one time. Also I have several lighted cabooses on my layout. That's a lot of current flow from my single Z4000 power supply, and I need more than 50 LED conversion circuits.

So the bottom line reasons for my do-it-yourself LED conversions are to reduce the current draw from my Z4000, and to make the cost of the conversions affordable.

Next I will be converting the 14 switch controllers and switch lanterns that draw track power too.

Bob, per chance did you measure the current on an incandescent car and the LED conversion? I recall gunrunnerjohn had posted this information, albeit not for your specific circuit or car, but it was dramatic.

3/22/151:25 PM

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