Richard Gonzales posted:Carl, Marty
What is an RMS Meter? I tested the voltage at the transformer terminals with a digital multi meter. There is a string of 5 lighted baggage cars on the track that is on the A throttle where the 3 amps are displayed on the ZWC meter
i tested the 180 W bricks on the multi meter. They read 35 volts.? W0W???
The B and C terminals read 18 volts on the transformer meters and the multi meter.
I run both Lionel TMCC / Legacy steam engines and MTH DCS steam engines.
Thanks
Richard
I don't know how you got a 35 volt reading on your multi-meter. Did you have it set to AC volts? I have tested mine, and they came up at 19 volts. I think my house power is a little higher than spec, so my bricks put out a little more. I don't think the brick is capable of 35 volts without blowing.
On your ZW, if the handles got loose, it is possible the handle jumped a gear or two. You would need to open it up and reset the gear pot and handle to off. Once put back together, you would do a calibration. I had this happen to an old one I had. There is also a mounting bracket inside that breaks as it ages. Some were upgraded to metal brackets. This can be fixed, but I'm not sure whether the metal brackets are available still. If not, it is possible to make one out of tin. There are older forum posts on that topic.
George
