Re: Converting a DC Locomotive to DCC
Steve Haas
<<Carl,
Thanks, I am feeling better now. Interestingly, I did place a piece of electrical tape on the frame and rested the motor on the tape,effectively insulating the motor from the frame. While I am waiting for the new decoder that I ordered to replace the damaged one, I have not yet secured the motor to the frame with the screw. As I mentioned in an earlier message, I will probably use a nylon screw just to ease my mind. Rich>> Rich, If I've been following this conversation correctly (that _is_ subject to debate <GRIN>), in order to completely insulate the motor from the frame you'll need to Both: 1) Put something (Kaplon tape(?) between the frame and the motor, and 2) use the nylon screw. This is because both the motor to frame contact and the metal screw will conduct current from the frame to the motor. Direct contact in one case, and from frame>metal screw> motor case in the other. Doing one without the other is most likely going to cause you problems. Here's a link to the instructions for NCE's ATLS4 decoder, which is designed for the Atlas S4, but can be used in similar switcher models: http://www.ncedcc.com/images/stories/manuals/atls4.pdf I forget which decoder you are installing (and which engine), but this particular installation discusses many of the principals involved in installing this type of decoder. There are various sites (some manufacturers, some retailers, some just like individual such as Bruce now that he's sold Litchfield, and various Yahoo groups (Rick Bell's Yahoo DCC install group comes to mind) that have installs in the form of clinics, Power Point presentations, etc. that will show you tips and techniques on how to install various decoders into various locomotives. Best regards, Steve Haas Snoqualmie, WA --- In WiringForDCC@..., Carl <carl.blum@...> wrote:
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