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KA2 Keep Alive on a Paragon 2 Decoder

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Posted by Robert Frey on Monday, September 1, 2014 10:44 AM

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Posted by richg1998 on Monday, September 1, 2014 10:32 AM

Connect the two wires to the plus and minus output of the full wave bridge rectifier. Actually pretty simple. Two wires. Observe polarity.

Look at the below site for examples of this. Might not be your particular decoder. Surprised the below site did not show up in a Google search. It did for me.

I have installed old school stay alive using a cap, diode and resistor at the same points.

 http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/mainnorth/alive.htm

Rich

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KA2 Keep Alive on a Paragon 2 Decoder
Posted by New York&Long Branch on Monday, September 1, 2014 10:11 AM

Hello all...

I'm looking for any info on installing a TCS KA2 on a BLI Paragon2 sound decoder.

I've searched the web with no luck and even though I've worked with decoders previously, I don't want to screw up this job if I can help it.  It's going into a Broadway Limited PRR K4s steam engine which has the decoder in the tender.

Thanks for any comments! Jerry

NYandLB.com

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