Reply to "Mth transformer compatibility"

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@Landsteiner posted:
Rob a couple of questions. Remind me whether you need TVS diodes in only one lead or both the common and positive lines please? I have assumed one lead was sufficient.

@ADCX Rob posted:
EVERY transformer needs Transient Voltage Suppression in the form of bidirectional TVS diodes placed in parallel with the power supply.

@Landsteiner posted:
Would you also recommend a modern electronic circuit breaker in the line to the track for a postwar transformer such as a 1033 or KW/ZW operating modern (say 1995-present) MTH (or Lionel) locomotive electronics?

I would not, as that would make me a hypocrite because I don't use them. The breakers in all of my transformers, PowerHouses, and PowerMasters work perfectly as designed, and do not pose a threat to the electronics on board when Transient Voltage Suppression is used in conjunction with the factory breakers.

12/2/2211:50 AM

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