Legacy Command Base - leave powered on or turn off after running session

Matt,

No reason to leave it on!  I always turn mine off with the rest of the Power Equipment & CAB2!

Fred

I turn it off.

Thanks folks, good to know.

Does anyone leave their base on all the time. That would be interesting to find out. For me I just have mine plugged into an outlet strip with everything else on my layout. Everything is turned on and off at the same time 

@trainbob That's how I have it setup now and even have that plug programmed with voice control so I just say "Siri turn on the train" and it all comes up or off. I was just thinking about relocating my base to my workbench instead of underneath the table so that's why I asked.

Wire in a remote switch or power strip.  Don't over think your desires.

I do charge my remote from time to time. I turn it all off when I am done, plus I don't leave the remote on the base during off time, don't want to drain the batteries dead(again). Did that with the original batteries, lesson learned.

Off

I have a switched 4 outlet receptacle on a dedicated 20 amp circuit for my layout. The pilot light on the switch serves as a reminder to ensure that everything is powered-down when I leave the train room.

Off.

Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:

I do charge my remote from time to time. I turn it all off when I am done, plus I don't leave the remote on the base during off time, don't want to drain the batteries dead(again). Did that with the original batteries, lesson learned.

A little trick that Mike Reagan showed me!  When not using the CAB2, turn it up side down on the BASE UNIT.  Don’t have to worry about draining your Batteries!

That way the charging connector on the CAB2 doesn’t come in contact with the charging terminals on the Base!

Simple eh,

Fred

You mean you can turn it off?

I let my unit charge the rechargeable batteries.  Occasionally after a storm I will have to unplug the base and turn it back on if there is a communications error. I have done that twice in six years.

I have purchased new rechargeable batteries at Walgreens once.

I also keep two extra 990 Remote Sets in storage for a rainy day, . . . but it's snowing now.

Sincerely, John Rowlen

I just use regular batteries now.  I taped over the charging connections to eliminate any potential issue.  I turn everything off when I am done running the trains.

John

Turn it off becuase if you leave the Handheld in the baed it charges and you will eventually need new batteries

PSU1980

Refer to my Reply above regarding leaving your CAB2 in the Base !!!

A Mike Reagan TRICK !!!!!

Turn it upside down !!!

FREDSTRAINS

I've never had my Cab2 batteries run down when left in the base. I do turn off the charging. I think that the batteries that run down, do so on their own. Eneloop, Imedion, and even Duracell chargeable batteries seem to hold their charge just sitting.

I didn't think this thread would get some many responses, but I appreciate everyone's input and have a Happy Holiday!

I never put the cab 2 in the base, leave the base on but power to tracks is off.

Turn it off.

I'm with Gilly, install a "kill switch" with pilot light. 

My base is under the center of my layout and I leave it ON all of the time. Everything else is powered off by a remote wireless switch. I use non-rechargeable batteries in the CAB-2 as they last SO much longer than the rechargeables. I had some issues when the base was being turned on at the same time as the track power when the engines would sometimes not be recognized as Legacy (or TMCC) so leaving the power on the based solved the issue.