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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: bluedepot on April 14, 2015, 09:06:10 PM

Title: testing frog power feeds working
Post by: bluedepot on April 14, 2015, 09:06:10 PM
what do people do to test that the frog / blades are getting power from their direct feed? 

all i can think of to do is put paper / masking tape between the blades and then see if the train runs onto the point ok at low speed.

is there some other method i am not thinking of???

even if a loco runs over the point fine at low speed you can't be sure the feed is working direct to the frog / blades or if it's just the blades making good contact...



cheers


tim
Title: Re: testing frog power feeds working
Post by: bluedepot on April 16, 2015, 08:03:57 PM
what magic meter have you got?  can you link me to it so i can buy one?

cheers


tim
Title: Re: testing frog power feeds working
Post by: sparky on April 16, 2015, 08:35:40 PM
Just use a small slip of paper testing the point thrown both ways...free an easy
Title: Re: testing frog power feeds working
Post by: Newportnobby on April 17, 2015, 01:43:59 PM
Quote from: Only Me on April 16, 2015, 09:31:01 PM
Its a fluke meter, cost about £100 ebay item 321720959323
Sure there is a much cheaper way however i use it for electricery too!

I can probably count my flukes on the fingers of one hand so am not sure a meter would be worth it. That's a loco!