I am trying to work out an issue with one of these smoke generators and the generator is wired direct to the right & left hand pickups with a micro switch to turn it on & off. Could I use the green wire( F6) to power the smoke unit? Would that be too many amps for the decoder? Also the unit sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. I think it is shot. Any way to test these? I have a Bowser unit could I just switch them?
Thanks for the input!
Sam
It's possible it might exceed your function output. It's hard to say without knowing the resistance across the seuthe terminals.
If you have a volt meter, switch it to Ohms. Put a lead on each side of the smoke unit terminals. Write down the number. R= reading
14/R(eading) = Amps. If this exceeds .1 amps you're exceeding your function output most likely.
You can however use a transistor circuit to solve this problem if you have the room.
Don - Specializing in layout DC->DCC conversions
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Thanks for the info! I will check it.