DC for Xing gates?

Yes and it will reduce buzzing,but you have to reduce the voltage until the gate just works..

 

Dale H 

Thanks Dale, I'll give that a try.... Just hope I don't turn a xing gate into a smoke unit!! Harry

If you have an AC source,just hook up a bridge rectifier ,then add a sting of diodes on the DC out as a voltage dropper. Reduce voltage until the gate just works,then add a bit.

 

Dale H

Will turning down the voltage on the transformer alleviate the need for the diodes?

Yes,thats fine. However if you do that the voltage may not be enough for other accessories.

 

See dropping voltage with diodes here for an explanation.

 

http://www.jcstudiosinc.com/Bl...tegoryMain?catId=426

 

Dale H

Dale, thanks for your help through your jcstudio page. I've been reading and learning about electronics in general. Your diagrams are finally starting to make sense to me...it took awhile. I've used a few and they have worked great. Thanks again. 

Jeff

 

Thanks for the kind words. I like feedback good or bad,helps me improve my knowledge.

 

Dale H