Simple Answer: They are not designed to be mixed. There was no DCC standard covering booster compatibility when the standards were developed. Although there is a standard today, it is to little to

As from a previous thread...(deleted by management) >>> I am a big proponent of a properly wired AND Grounded (with pound in ground 10' spikes) BEFORE Beginning any phase of DCC ... be it wiring the

Can anyone help me with this question? I'm re-entering the train scene but I'm asking if I am able to "mix-n-match" brands of power boosters. In other words, say I have an NCE DCC system. Can I add a

Thank you for the info. Still, I will test it the next time I fire it up. Has generated some conversation on the forum. My shop, wired by myself, does have a separate ground wire and all

ESD SAFE reportedly is the sign that the iron is grounded and labeled to be safe for CMOS and similar electronic work. My current Weller is so labeled, and apparently it is the same iron also

An older house, originally wired with two rather than two plus ground, may have some/all outlets with three prongs where inside the box the ground terminal is connected to the white (neutral) wire.

This comment causes me to ask for a clarification ............ "Thank you for the heads up. I will test my Weller ( a 51 if memory serves – or fails) tomorrow. If it fails, I will continue to use

No matter how good your soldering is and has all the safety features needed, if you use a 3 prong to 2 prong adapter then it is no better than a cheap soldering iron. The Safety ground has a

Electrostatic discharge... Craig Zeni Cary, NC Despatched from my infernal Android

Denny I checked and I have a WES 51. It is marked ESD Safe on the front of the case. Do you know what “ESD Safe” means? Greg

Thank you for the heads up. I will test my Weller ( a 51 if memory serves – or fails) tomorrow. If it fails, I will continue to use for general soldering – ie working on turnouts and general

That came a a surprise to me as my station has the tree prong plug. Must be the internal wiring. I never did see any voltage issue though. Rich

I am the person who alerted Larry to this issue, an issue notably prevalent in non-grounded irons, especially those with ceramic insulation. It becomes a potential lethal problem when soldering fine

Put your AC Voltmeter between the tip and ground and see if you measure anything. It is really the voltage that could cause your decoders to blow. You should check for DC voltage as well but this is

With the soldering iron heating up measure for any AC or DC voltage from the iron tip to the grounding prong at a grounded outlet. If any voltage is detected there is a current leakage problem.

Larry Puckett had a item in the DCC Corner of the newest Model Railroader magazine about current being passed through the soldering iron tip which caused problems with some of his decoder

Hi mark, thankyou for for the reply and understand your explanation. Leaving aside the inrush issue, the part that f my question relegating to having two command/ boosters was to not have the dcs240

Inrush current has no numerical value because there are a lot of variables.. But in all cases, it will exceed the current draw of just about any booster made. The question is how long does it draw

hi all, last night i installed my dcs240 after some initial issues it's working ok now. The issues was it was shutting down imeadiatly with 4 beeps indicating a short. There was no short the shutdown

I sincerely want to thank each and everyone that responds. Just so we all enjoy this wonderful hobby. As for CV's, I always advise to stick with the basics. Why bother with CV29 until you actually