bare minimum equipment necessary to run LC+2.0

@SirCaptain posted:

A TVS Diode (Transient Voltage Suppression) sacrifices itself when a there's a voltage spike.

Actually, unless it's a massive spike, the TVS does not get damaged.  Back in my aerospace electronics days, we had lots of TVS protection diodes on equipment, and we sure didn't want them failing since the contract specs called for some very long MTBF times.  The suppression device that sacrifices itself is the MOV Metal Oxide Varistor, it's a totally different technology.

Selecting Protection Devices: TVS Diodes vs. Metal-Oxide Varistors

@B rad posted:

To keep it simple. Track, power, train and remote or electronic device with the app.

Keep it simpler, use the CW-80, and run the LC2 engine conventionally. This is the bare minimum needed to run an LC 2.0 engine.

Was just wondering? Can the power supply be an older ZW or KW transformer?

Jeff

@mowingman posted:

Was just wondering? Can the power supply be an older ZW or KW transformer?

Sure, but it is advisable to have upgraded circuit protection like a fast circuit breaker or a fuse.