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Sleuth Smoke using Tsunami Decoder

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Posted by PRRT1MAN on Sunday, December 12, 2010 3:03 PM

Thanks for the info! I will check it.

 

Sam

Sam Vastano
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Posted by DigitalGriffin on Sunday, December 12, 2010 8:04 AM

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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Sleuth Smoke using Tsunami Decoder
Posted by PRRT1MAN on Sunday, December 12, 2010 7:37 AM

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

Sam Vastano

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