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Combining Power Supplies?
CPRail:
Morning Group,
I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but I'll ask the experts just in case.
Right now, my layout is powered with the PWR-56. IF I have ALL my locos and passenger cars on live tracks during initial power up, the system will never get to a ready status due to all the Keep-Alives and light capacitors trying to "fill up". I also have a few items that have DCC + Sound - example: a Rapido TurboTrain, where there is no appropriate sound available for RailPro.
Can I use for my main power a DCC system (in this case an NCE system, which I know RailPro will work on using it as a power source) and then use the PWR-56 as a back-up/repeater, say under the Diesel Shop area to help during the initial power up? That way, I can easily run the DCC + Sound items that I can't covert sound-wise (like the TurboTrain) while running everything else on RailPro.
Is there a better way? That TurboTrain has a distinctive sound (as does the recently released Rohr Turboliners) and I would hate to lose those sounds.
William Brillinger:
Sorry Ian,
You cannot combine the PWR-56 with any other power source than a PWR-56, doing so would risk damaging either power source whenever a metal wheel set bridged the gap between power districts.
- Bill
CPRail:
Thanks Bill. That's what I thought, but figured I should check, just in case.
Memories of Bob's layout brought the question to mind...
Brian W.:
Ian, I was told by the RailPro technician that you can use the pwr-56 as a repeater while DCC source powers the track as long as you didn't connect the pwr-56 to the track. Only power it up remotely without any track connections. I haven't needed to try it yet but am getting close with the backyard loop dropping the signal in a few spots.
CPRail:
Hmm, that's a possibility, but I'm not experiencing any signal loss, just need MORE POWER at initial start up.
The joys of Keep-Alives and many Rapido passenger cars!
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