Intermittent NCE Power Pro Short Circuit...help!!!

[richhotrain]

Tremmy

Hi Rich,

I realized that my brother some time ago bought a power cab which I have been using simply as a secondary controller. I did not realize it was a complete system, so I hooked it up as the directions said, replaced the fascia panel with the special panel with the red led and started operating trains with no shorting out to speak of. I did contact NCE about the Power Pro and after explaining some the the troubleshoiting steps I had been taking, they said to send it in. I guess the good thing is that I can still run trains, albeit 2 at a time while Power Pro is being looked at. The real downside is that I have to reprogram all my macros.

Chris 

Sending the command station back to NCE after talking to them on the phone indicates that the problem is with the command station, not your track work or locomotive. You did the right thing. 

Rich

[Tremmy]

Hi Jeff

An update...I realized that my brother some time ago bought a power cab which I have been using simply as a secondary controller. I did not realize it was a complete system, so I hooked it up as the directions said, replaced the fascia panel with the special panel with the red led and started operating trains with no shorting out to speak of. I did contact NCE about the Power Pro and after explaining some the the troubleshoiting steps I had been taking, they said to send it in. I guess the good thing is that I can still run trains, albeit 2 at a time while Power Pro is being looked at. The real downside is that I have to reprogram all my macros.

Chris

[gregc]

Tremmy

albeit 2 at a time

that can be changed from 1-6.   see Number of Recalls in manual pg 60, rev 1.65