Reply to "ZW-L Failure. I was afraid this would happen."

H1000OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

BMT-Express posted:
H1000 posted:

Well why couldn't they build a larger version of the PW ZW to compete with modern Transformers? Other manufactures still make transformers with wound coils instead of electronics. I don't think it has anything to do with safety and everything to do with cost & features. It's more economical and feature friendly to build electronically controlled transformers vs a coil wound unit.

It took Lionel a long time to get UL approval of the ZW-L, and to please UL they had to take the amperage down a bit.
There are plenty of PW ZW's out there. Why remake that, and have to compete with the secondary market?

When did the ZW-L get UL certified? According to UL the ZW-L is not UL listed: Lionel LLC UL Products

Yes, Plenty of ZW's available, but none that crank out 600+ watts of power (or have a bell button).

12/13/185:53 PM

<ul id="{%=id%}ButtonGroup" class="button-group h-popup-buttons even-button-group even-1">
    <li id="{%=id%}Okay_buttonContainer"><a id="{%=id%}Okay" href="javascript:void(0);" class="button success no-margin-bottom h-alert-modal-ok-button" role="button">OK</a><script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            function {%=id%}Okay_click(event, data) {
            {%=id%}Popup.hide();
        }
        
                $('#{%=id%}Okay').on('click', {%=id%}Okay_click);
        })();
    </script></li></ul><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="close-reveal-modal" aria-label="Close Modal">&#215;</a><div class="last-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0"></div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            {%=id%}Popup = new SS.Popup.ModalPopup('{%=id%}');
        })();
    </script>

Skip to main content

Membership Required

Remove From Your Block List

Manage Follow Preferences

Block

OGR Forum Supporting Membership Required

OGR Forum Supporting Membership

Help support this forum with an OGR Forum Supporting Membership.You will be able to watch the videos in the INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO FORUM!A one-year OGR Forum Supporting Membership is only $12 per year, so sign up now!

OR

Access the ALL the OGR VIDEO FORUMS AND over 300 back issues of OGRwith a DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION!

Please wait...

Help support this forum with an OGR Forum Supporting Membership.
You will be able to watch the videos in the INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO FORUM!
A one-year OGR Forum Supporting Membership is only $12 per year, so sign up now!

Access the ALL the OGR VIDEO FORUMS AND over 300 back issues of OGR
with a DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION!