Speaking of protection......

[ChiefEagles]

[Not from STD's] from voltage spikes and etc. This is interesting on GOR Buy and Sell.
http://ogaugerr.infopop.cc/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/1961048701/m/4581069163

[Jumijo]

Chief,

Please explain these items to me. If I'm reading it right, they will protect locomotives from damage due to high voltage spikes, which can happen through, among other things, a derailment? And they hook up to the A&B terminals of your transformer?

A set of 10 is $12.00. Does that mean they need to be replaced after a spike occurs?

Let me know what you think about these. To say that I'm electronically challenged is putting it politely. If these items will help avoid damage, I'm inclined to like them.

Jim

[Anonymous]

The parts are 1.5ke series transient suppressors. As I mentioned previously, the 1.5ke36ca is a good choice for most use.
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=-1&TOPIC_ID=54085&REPLY_ID=602687#602687

These devices can handle multiple transients but can overheat and short out if there is a prolonged overload (place it after the fuse). You must make sure that the maximum transformer output voltage does not exceed the device rating. Measure the maximum open circuilt output voltage and multiply by 1.6 (note that the peak voltage is 1.414 times the rms voltage; 1.6 provides a safety factor) to get the voltage rating for the 1.5ke device (1.5ke33ca, 1.5ke36ca or 1.5ke39ca).

Daniel Lang

[Anonymous]

I purchased 36 volt ones from Mouser for 37 cents each.

Dale Hz

[ChiefEagles]

Go in to detail on how to sue them so the gang here can read it on this forum. Thanks

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ChiefEagles

Go in to detail on how to sue them so the gang here can read it on this forum. Thanks

You have been reading about too many lawsuits. [:0]

I used a 1.5ke33ca on my carpet central. I just crimped the leads into a pair of spade terminals along with the power leads at the track connector (Atlas power track).

Daniel Lang