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Re: Train Control
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Date: 
Fri, 21 Jan 2000 22:45:09 GMT
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The biggest problem is the ease of destroying your Lego motor by supplying too
much current because the voltage will be too high.


Matt, how about setting the max. voltage of the decoder to 9V?  I know some of
the digitrax decoders (and the Lenz/Marklin) ones you can do this.

James P



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  Re: Train Control
 
Bingo!! I just realized this earlier today and need to test that, but my Lego motor is burned up and need a replacement...... James Powell wrote in message ... (...) too (...) of (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)

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(...) The biggest problem is the ease of destroying your Lego motor by supplying too much current because the voltage will be too high. The train motor does appear to have some type of thermal overload protection in it but I couldn't see an easy way (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)

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