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Re: Silly train voltage question...
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 26 Aug 1999 18:06:37 GMT
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I've tried some of the 12V accesories with a 9V regulator, and most work
OK--the lights certainly did. I think the exception was the motorized stuff
(the automatic crossing, 7866); only one of the gates would work as I recall.
Also, I don't think you need to do any cutting to hook the 12V stuff up to 9V
power source. I haven't tried it, but I'm pretty sure there's an all-Lego
solution, or so Steve tells me... Alan In lugnet.trains, Martin
Legault writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Rose Regner writes:
> > I am a Technic addict, whose son recently became WILD with exitement over
> > the trains. We recently found some 12V accessories such as lights. I was
> > wondering if they work with the "9-12V" Speed Regulator (it actually says 9
> > to 12V)? If not, how does one power them??
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Eric
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> Hi, welcome to train
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> the 9-12V regulator? are you talking the black and yellow think that come with
> 9V trains?
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> feeding light with this regulator is "feasable", you'll have to make a wire to
> connect to old 12V connector with the new 9V one (easy to do just cut the 2
> wire, skin the conductor and make tie together the cupper wire, put some
> insulation over and voila). But one important draw back is that the light will
> not shine, it would be like using a dimmer to reduce a 100W bulb power. Other
> element like automatic switch might not work well or not at all, the electrical
> element are build for 12V not 9V, just like your able to push a car but not a
> 45 feet truck
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| (...) <snip> Alan In lugnet.trains, Martin Legault writes: (...) <snip> (...) will (...) <snip> oups, sorry translation problem, the ligth will lit but not as brigth as the would under 12 V. Martin (25 years ago, 26-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Silly train voltage question...
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| (...) Yes, it is pretty easy to build a small housing from standard bricks/plates (and maybe a tile) that firmly holds the contact prongs of a 4.5/12V wire against the leads of a 9V conducting plate. Steve (25 years ago, 27-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Silly train voltage question...
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| (...) Hi, welcome to train the 9-12V regulator? are you talking the black and yellow think that come with 9V trains? feeding light with this regulator is "feasable", you'll have to make a wire to connect to old 12V connector with the new 9V one (...) (25 years ago, 26-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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