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Questions: 2 Motors? Magnet switched lights?

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TwinStar:

--- Quote from: drisdon on December 23, 2018, 07:55:31 PM ---Scale sound systems offers a keep alive kit for $5 that might work well for the passenger cars...for a loco it says it provides 1.75 seconds so for passenger cars with just lights I would guess it would last atleast 3-5 sec.

Dan R.

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Wouldn't 1.75 seconds be more than enough? It's generally small interruptions in power on a Free-mo layout that are split seconds. I have 6 Proto GP7's that will be converted and this seems a lot smaller than the other options and may fit into the narrow hood better.

Michael:
I've installed 1 module in an O scale locomotive with two motors (electric trolley loco). I used a DCC wiring diagram. The two motors draw about 3/4 of an amp. The engine runs fairly well.

BruceRogers:
I have asked Ring about running two motors as in the Athearn Genesis DDA40X. The LM module will read the current of both motors as the value for load sharing. You won't need to use 2 LM modules to power the locomotive.

Blueleader:
Hey thanks. That's good news. Time to get wiring. When I get it running I'll post a video on the RPUG FB group. First I have to finish mudding and painting the sheetrock ceiling I just put up in my 18.5x11' Model room. Sanding mud is my most dreaded part of building/remodeling a house  :o


--- Quote from: BruceRogers on January 17, 2019, 08:56:17 AM ---I have asked Ring about running two motors as in the Athearn Genesis DDA40X. The LM module will read the current of both motors as the value for load sharing. You won't need to use 2 LM modules to power the locomotive.

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