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#1122 turnouts
Posted by balidas on Sunday, April 5, 2009 11:10 PM

Greetings,

Ok, I think I found some good info on how to test these switches, but the little I found said these can not be wired for anything other then track power. Is this true?

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Posted by eZAK on Monday, April 13, 2009 4:10 PM

 Yes and no!

True, they were made this way, But if you want to get involved you can make them work from a sepparate power source.

The solenoid is wired to the center rail. This is what needs to change.

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Posted by ADCX Rob on Monday, April 13, 2009 5:34 PM

balidas

Is this true?

 

Not entirely true.

Lionel describes how to power O-27(1122/1122E/5122 types) by accessory power HERE.

It was written for use in Command environments, but the info & method are pertinent and apply directly to your question.

Rob

Tags: O-27

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Posted by lionelsoni on Monday, April 13, 2009 7:49 PM

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