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I have 5 lionel zw I have all of the lionel carnival accessories how should I run each accessory off of its on chanel I have the swings scrambler pirate ship faris wheel duck  shot and mario go round also the ufo Cafe most require 14-18 volts can i run more then one off per chanel

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One leg of one ZW can handle the full ZW amp output. The output doesn't have to be split up among the throttles, but can be.

Amp draw is what counts, voltage is a sidenote. You can run 10 items if the total amp draw doesnt trip a breaker.

So #A draws 3a set at 12v for a Ferris Wheel, #B draws 4a set at 14v for a tilt a whirl, #C draws 1a at 9v for to streetlamps, and #D draws 0.5a at 4v for 2 ac ready led lamps in a clown car 🤡.... 3a+4a+1a+0.5a = 8.5a on one ZW. So it shouldn't trip a breaker. (I'd expect closer to 10a to be ok if there aren't alot of unaccounted for peak voltages..you have to measure...not hard.)

  When using multiple transformers together you should "phase" them if there is any possibility of a shared connection. (try youtube, "phasing two or more transformers for use together" -by Lionel)

I'd also strongly consider putting a fuse just before each accessory. It should be rated small enough that acceessory's wire can't burn should something go wrong in the accessory. A ZWs breaker protects the transformer... the ZW itself provides plenty of power for meltdowns outside it's case; that's what a fuse is for, wire protection.

And maybe a TVS (dirt cheap ) if electronics are involved.(transient voltage suppressor)

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