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Tripping ZW Lionel 6-32998 Hobby Shop - Mine is pulling 2 amps/14 volts, can someone measure theirs for comparison?

Here is my situation.  My MTH Fire Station and Gas Station make the red light blink on my ZW-L when activated.  The amp draw goes over 10 and eventually the channel on the transformer turns off.  I disconnected the lights and operating items 1 by one from the terminal block.  I found that removing the Hobby Shop  the amps went from 10 to 8 at 14 volts.  If I activate either gas/fire station the amps stay at 8. 

All functions on the Hobby Shop work perfectly.  I can't see the Hobby Shop drawing 2 amps by itself, as normal.

The high amp draw occurs when the shop is just lit.  When I activate the trains in the shop there is no perceptible increase in amp draw.  The high amp draw happens in what I call the resting state (just lights), which also have the small operating RR signal inside the hobby shop.

Can someone offer a little insight to help point me in the right direction?  Thanks.

Last edited by Bryant Dunivan 111417
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