Our Club is planning a new layout and I have been tasked with the electrical. I am seeing that for us running the TIU in Passive mode will be beneficial but I just wanted to check do I need the 22uh choke from the TIU going the power bus or in the power bus either before or after where the TIU ties in? I did see the one diagram above as the choke before the TIU in the bus on the AC Hot line. I just want to make sure this will be the correct placement.
@zhubl posted:Our Club is planning a new layout and I have been tasked with the electrical. I am seeing that for us running the TIU in Passive mode will be beneficial but I just wanted to check do I need the 22uh choke from the TIU going the power bus or in the power bus either before or after where the TIU ties in? I did see the one diagram above as the choke before the TIU in the bus on the AC Hot line. I just want to make sure this will be the correct placement.
If you're running passive mode, the choke should be in series with any transformer output. Obviously, you would put it near the transformer, not on each drop to the track. So, if you have four bricks feeding the layout, for example, you'd need four full current capacity 22uh (or higher value) chokes, one for each transformer feed.
Here's a couple good choices that will do the job, both exceed the current and impedance rating needed.
Signal Transformer HCTI-33-11-7
Signal Transformer HCTI-27-15-6
I'd probably be tempted to put a TVS diode between the choke and the track as well. Here's what I use.
@zhubl posted:Our Club is planning a new layout and I have been tasked with the electrical. I am seeing that for us running the TIU in Passive mode will be beneficial but I just wanted to check do I need the 22uh choke from the TIU going the power bus or in the power bus either before or after where the TIU ties in? I did see the one diagram above as the choke before the TIU in the bus on the AC Hot line. I just want to make sure this will be the correct placement.
You might also want to think about putting a PSX on each transformer output. We have about 15 of them installed and have had very good results. We have them in the auto-reset mode. Works like a charm and our incidence of blown engines is WAY down.
@Chris Lord posted:You might also want to think about putting a PSX on each transformer output. We have about 15 of them installed and have had very good results. We have them in the auto-reset mode. Works like a charm and our incidence of blown engines is WAY down.
Which PSX?
@BobbyD posted:Which PSX?
https://www.traintekllc.com/dc...our-power-districts/
They also make a 1 and 2 power district model.
Does anyone have a PDF of the PSX-AC manual they could E-mail me?
Hi Matt,
There's a few copies in the AGHR club but I never scanned them...
Bigger question....did DCC specialties go out of business? Their website is gone awhile now. I went and bought up like 10 PSX-ACs from all over so our club has spares.
I think Tonys Train Exchange and DCC Specialties are one in the same now. They show 35 in stock now.
@milwrd posted:I think Tonys Train Exchange and DCC Specialties are one in the same now. They show 35 in stock now.
Thanks for the PDF. The DCC Specialties site was down and that was where the manual was linked.
I tried to get one from Tony's , but it was a bad link to the defunct DCC Specialties website.
I'm not sure they are made anymore. Charles Ro had some recently, $51.95 plus expensive shipping*. Check their site.
*This is a lot for a circuit breaker, but the PSX is much more than just a CB. Read the manual.
@CAPPilot posted:I'm not sure they are make anymore. Charles Ro had some recently, $51.95 plus expensive shipping*. Check their site.
*This is a lot for a circuit breaker, but the PSX is much more than just a CB. Read the manual.
If this is true then..........
Gunrunner? Are you going to start making them? lol
I suspect they may be gone. If I were doing something like this, I think I'd do something more along the lines of the circuit breaker in the PowerHouse 180. I've always liked that operation, it's really worked well over the years for me.
thanks for just clarifying everything! I have plans to insure we have TVS diodes also. And I’d agree with you the breaker on the PH 180 bricks work great they are very fast and on our modular layout that uses TPC’s with only one brick only on occasion does the 15 or 20 amp breaker actually pop before the PH.
I talked to Tony's Train Exchange this morning who is the company that sells and distributes the PSX-AC. They indicated they have plenty PSX-ACs in stock and there is no intention of discontinuing the product.
Sorry GRJ, we will use your ''Expertise' on another project.
Everyone stay safe & well
Bob D
That's good Bob, I was surprised the site disappeared.
