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A Beginner's Power Supply Question
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<p>[quote user="Texas Zepher"][quote user="dommy20"]Here's my question, what do i use for say, the power supply running accessories such as lighted buildings[/quote]The same thing you used 20 years ago. The Accessory out put of a toy train transformer. [/quote]</p><p>what i should have said is power source. i've seen "boosters" advertised, which i assume are individual power packs used to pump up different sections of track, etc? what i'm imagining is that for optimal performance i'm going to need individual power packs, or boosters, or whatever, to run the myriad things on a layout. </p><p>[quote user="Texas Zepher"][quote user="dommy20"]one running only switch machines[/quote]Depends on the kind of switch machines you are talking about. Many modelers have abandon the twin-coil type snap switches and gone to slow motion stall motors. The twin-coil type would still be powered just like they were 20 years ago. The stall motors need DC power. [/quote]</p><p>ok, now here is where i get mixed up with AC and DC. you're saying stall motors run on DC, but i thought that everything was running on DC. what would be running on AC? </p>
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