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Re: Any interest in high amp. Train controllers?
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 5 Mar 2008 03:52:58 GMT
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Mathew Clayson wrote:
In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Mathew Clayson wrote:

The main component that is limiting current in a standard train controller is
the transformer (wall wart). The supplied transformer form LEGO has varied
between 500ma to 850ma .5Amp and .85Amp respectively. That's continuous duty.
You can pull a bit more for short periods of time.



Here's a couple of useful power supplies. They work on US line voltage or from
100V AC up to 240V AC.


[snip]

Hah, and here was me using a 12V Lego train transformer to run my 9V
trains ;-)   Using a suitable adapter wire of course.  But that was
220V, so I left it in the UK.  I'm not sure of the rating of those
transformers, but I think it was a lot more substantial than the
newer 9V ones.  Plus it's a genuine Lego controller for bonus points,
and you can make the big Lego grip to fit on top.



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  Re: Any interest in high amp. Train controllers?
 
(...) Here's a couple of useful power supplies. They work on US line voltage or from 100V AC up to 240V AC. For unmodified train controllers: (URL) You should get close to the maximum amount out of you controller, but the controller well overheat if (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)

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