Reply to "wiring question dcs / variable track"

Barry BroskowitzOGR Forum Member MEMORIALIZED MEMBER

Dave,

It's a matter of available amp supply.

The RS power supply is rated at 1.0 amp while the TIUs specifications call for 1.5 amps. The issue is that the 1.5 amp spec is for a TIU that has up to 5 AIUs connected to it. Each AIU gets its power from the same power supply as does the TIU itself. In this case, that would be the RS power supply.

The difficulty is in knowing exactly how much current (amps) the TIU itself requires. That answer would suggest how many TIUs could be powered from one RS supply simultaneously if there weren't any AIUs connected.

As will be pointed out in the 3rd edition of The DCS O Gauge Companion, I would not suggest using the RS supply to power any TIU to which AIUs are connected.

3/1/1512:53 PM

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