Reply to "Musings on a 'real' PS3 supercap mod. Update - successful bench test."

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thor73 posted:
Supercapacitors for decoders are pretty common in the DCC world, to improve reliability over turnouts, intermittent track, and so on. They typically power everything in the engine - motor, processor, lights, and sound. For example, I have an ESU Loksound and 5F cap installed in my Lionel docksider. It will run for four or five seconds after power interruption, and goes over everything on my layout without a hitch, including long curved 096 switches and my #8 double crossover.

Wow! You mean if you cut track power, the motor will continue at the commanded speed for 4-5 seconds? I don't get it. Is this a low-voltage (2.5V, 5V, whatever) supercap that is boosted to provide motor voltage?

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