NCE Powercab

[dougedw4]

I rplaced an older NCE Powercab with a new one and am getting no loco movement even though all power is in the track.

Thanks in advance

Doug Edwards

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[BigDaddy]

Hi Doug,

The first question that comes to mind is what was wrong with the old one and are the two problems related?

Assuming you've measured the track voltage and this was a previously normally functioning layout and engines,

• Does the powercab boot up normally and show a normal display.
• Does anything else happen with the loco....lights horn?
• Is it just one loco or all locos?
• If you put the engine on a programming track, will it read the decoder?

There is a reset for the powercab itself on page 59 of the manual.

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[richg1998]

No email on the message. There are people who run software called a Bot that looks for email addresses.They can send Spam or Hack.

Anyone here can find your email in your profile and contact you or PM.

I assume you are fairly new to forums.

I have a ten year old Power cab. Put a quarter on the track. Does the Cab shut down and reset when you take the quarter off? I have heard many talk about the quarter test.

My meter reads 13.6 vac with no loco on the track. That will vary with different meters. Been a few years. Just recalled. It agrees with my oscilloscope which is digital and also reads in rms.

Rich

[BigDaddy]

richg1998

Does the Cab shut down and reset when yoiu take the quarter off?

My scale ruler across the tracks caused exactly your problem.

Actually it wouldn't in your case, because the powercab would reset.