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Re: Questions from a trains idiot
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 22:37:35 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
Frank Buiting wrote:

In lugnet.trains, Richard Marchetti writes:
Hey Y'all:

You can run more than one. As you add more, you get a slow down,
especially on grades. I have run 4 successfully. Very slow. Running 5
trips an internal reset and the speed reg shuts down (it thinks there's
a short circuit).

It's no short cirquit,but an overheated regulator, who reduces the output
voltage with increasing heath.
Using a larger heathsink on the regulator can reduce this problem.
The used regulator 'chip' is a LM317T, capable to deliver 1.5 Amp. maximum, but
the transformer can't deliver this (maximum 0.7 Amp. - 10 volts / 7VA).
Using a transformer with a higher Amp. rate ( example 1.5A /10 volts)reduce
the problem of slowing down when running more than one train motor.
Note also that the used rectifiers are rated at 1 Amp. (1N4001 ... 1N4007)

you have to let it cool off and it works again.

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  Re: Questions from a trains idiot
 
(...) Yes. (...) It varies. 3225 comes without track or a regulator. 4565 comes without a regulator but with track. 4559 comes with both. 4561 comes with both. There is a version (europe only, I think) of 4561, numbered 4560, that comes without a (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)

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