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Re: DCC slowing?
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 14 Aug 2003 13:17:05 GMT
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> Is it possible we may have in some manner damaged the RCX, the motors or the
> decoders when we had the steel wool flame-up?
I think the RCXs are okay, as they're internally protected against shorts. Don't
know what a brief short might do to a decoder/motor, though. The current has to
get through the decoder before it can get to the motors, and the decoder
regulates the voltage that goes to the motor. It might not be able to stop a
spike from getting through, though.
-Brian
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| (...) The short should not affect the motors or decoders. A short will suck most of the current through the short instead of the proper load. Of course an intermitent short might cause voltage spikes that could damage the decoder (but would be (...) (21 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Is it possible we may have in some manner damaged the RCX, the motors or the decoders when we had the steel wool flame-up? Prior to placing my train on the track the track was cleaned with steel wool and the power to the track was accidently (...) (21 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains)
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