Watts or Amps and voltage used by Lionel crossing gate?

[Birds]

I am doing some power sizing estimates for accessories I don't have yet, but would like to get.

Can anyone share how many watts or amps Lionels #12714 crossing gate uses, and what voltage was used to obtain those numbers? 

Thanks,

Chris 

[wrmcclellan]

Chris,

I do not have amodern unit. My original PW which also has a light for the warning lights on the gate that I got as a kid many eons ago measures:

0.7 amp at 14 VAC (9.8 watts)

0.6 amp at 12 VAC (7.2 watts)

 

[Birds]

Roy,

Thank you!

I was estimating 9 watts (~0.7 amps) [edited to change ~7 to ~0.7] at 12 volts.  That sounds like a good number to go with based upon what you shared.

My estimate was based upon measurements I took for a 1990's era semaphore.  I thought the solenoid type mechanism would probably be similar in a crossing gate and semaphore.

Again, thank you.

Chris 

[lionelsoni]

You must mean .7 amperes.

[Birds]

Bob,

Thank you for catching that mistake.  Yes, I meant ~0.7 amps.  The post above was edited to reflect your catch.

Chris 

[Chris F]

Chris,

I hooked up my 12714 crossing gate to my PWC ZW with volt/ammeter last night.  At 12V, the amp reading was 0.2A; at 13V, it was 0.3A.  I'd use the higher value, equivalent to about 4 Watts.