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What kind of switchs to use with peco turnout motors
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I have used Peco switch motors for over 30 years. I use a SPDT with MOMENTARY contact only. The ones from Radio Shack sound fine to me. Peco motors need a lot of power to throw. I use a Capacitor Discharge unit (I have 80 points motors and use about 20 per CDU. By using one of these if you do get a sticky switch you do not burn out a motor as once discharged they can not recharge until the switch is released. I have also used the old electric pencil (see Peco web site) for details however you will get some arcing on hitting the contact and with a higher power it is possible (I have done it) to weld the contacts together. <br />STEVE WEBSTER <br />Modelling the Canadian Pacific in Tropical Queensland AUSTRALIA
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