Reply to "Lionel S-4 Smoke Regulator Issue"

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

Yep, you can bypass it and tie it directly to the smoke control output of the R2LC, that also requires you change the smoke resistor to something in the 20-27 ohm range as well.

One trick to increase the longevity of the smoke regulators is to open up the heat-shrink and fold out the triac and bolt it to the frame.  You will need insulating hardware for that trick as it must be insulated from the frame, but that give it better heat dissipation and lengthens it's life.

GRJ,

I settled on ordering a replacement. I want to keep the variable smoke intensity feature. I'm already planning on bolting it to a metal heatsink bracket or frame. I already have the insulating silicone mats and hardware. Hopefully it'll stay together a bit longer this time!

Thanks,

Dan