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Title: Improving peco turnout reliability
Post by: Philkirk60 on April 07, 2021, 09:03:57 AM

Hi is there anyway I can improve the reliability of an electrofrog peco point under DC without using motors to avoid relying on blade contact alone?
Thanks
Phil

Title: Re: Improving peco turnout reliability
Post by: ntpntpntp on April 07, 2021, 09:20:59 AM

If you're not using a motor, are you using a wire in tube method of operation? If so then use a changeover slide switch or toggle switch as the "lever" , and wire the switch to act as the frog polarity changeover.

(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/65/5885-250518231112.jpeg)

Title: Re: Improving peco turnout reliability
Post by: Philkirk60 on April 07, 2021, 09:37:12 AM

Wasn't planning to use them but maybe the way forward! Thanks for the suggestion

Title: Re: Improving peco turnout reliability
Post by: Bealman on April 07, 2021, 10:09:50 AM

That's the way to do it without point motors :thumbsup:

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