Reply to "ZW problem"

CoastsideKevinOGR Forum Member

Adriatic posted:
You have to phase a secong transformer (youtube: phasing two transformers to be used together, video by Lionel. Careful, you just might learn something.)(its a good video IMO, Mike R isnt boring)
It could have been a derailment short that didn't surface till now.
Every wire has a max load it can handle by wire gauge& length. If you fuse/breaker externally below that max of the smallest wire in a circuit, you wont have an issue with wires melting ever again. Thats what they are for. Otherwise wire for 15a min (but now you better fuse at each accessory)
Easy trick if you have a modern loco on hand.. You have the right orientation of hot and common if a new loco blows it's whistle vs ringing the bell.

Hadn’t thought of the derailment short, but that’s a good possibility.

On eBay I see people selling ZW circuit protection, little diodes that are attached between the posts. Is this a type of protection that you would recommend?

Thanks!

11/18/182:06 PM

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