Reply to "TPC 300/400 two power source connection?"

brucefclarkOGR Forum Member

Rockyroad the wiring on the TPC's will allow you to plug in two bricks to one TPC. Someone has actually connected 3 135 watt bricks to one TPC400. While you can not connect both sides of a Z4000 to one TPC I have connected a 180 watt brick and one side of a Z4000 to our club TPC 400. You MUST make sure the power sources are in phase. The club has later 180 watt bricks and they were not in phase with the Z4000. Lionel made a plug for the outlet of the early 180 watt bricks that reversed the output phase. You can use these if you can find them, cut off the plug end and put a Moldex connector on with the correct phase OR reverse the 110V input wires inside the brick. I did the later BUT cannot recommend it if you are not completely comfortable wiring equipment. By the way the MTH Z4000 is not in phase with my Z500 set.

1/11/1210:35 PM

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