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Battery suggested?

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JRP
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  • From: Upland, CA
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Battery suggested?
Posted by JRP on Saturday, August 13, 2022 5:51 PM

I'm planning on showing a passenger dome car with LED lighting in the dome at a train convention soon.  We've been told there will not be outlets available to use and instead must supply a battery for power.  The LED's are 3 volt and are wired with resistors and would normally be on the track with DCC power. Do I just need a small 12 volt battery to do the job?    

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  • From: Fullerton, California
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Posted by hornblower on Saturday, August 13, 2022 6:04 PM

Yes, if the LED's are wired with resistors to use track power, a regular 9-volt battery will do fine.

Hornblower

JRP
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Posted by JRP on Saturday, August 13, 2022 8:19 PM

Works for me.  Thank you.

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