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Hi,

Please see attached download of my transformer, you recently gave me good advice as to how to use my Banjo Signal without using a Lock-on or Pressure Plate.

Please get back to me, as to which connectors on this transformer I should run my wires from the transformer to my Banjo signal.

Thanks again, & best wishes & happy holiday.

Larry20221213_141246

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For the 1034 transformer, "U" goes to the center rail Lockon clip 1, "A" to outside rails Lockon clip 2.
One wire from the banjo to your insulated rail, the other wire to "B" for 6 volts or "C" for 20 volts.

Alternately, for lower track voltage(14 volts max), "U" goes to the center rail Lockon clip 1, "B" to outside rails Lockon clip 2.
One wire from the banjo to your insulated rail, the other wire to "C" for 14 volts.

If you need the full 10-20 volts for the train, use a pressure plate 145c and the 14 volts B-C post combination for the banjo.

There are actually other transformers better suited for insulated rail operation of accessories like the 140 Banjo Signal. Here are some examples.

Last edited by ADCX Rob

The quick answer is: YES. Any electrical device can be connected to its supply directly. YES, this applies to toy train accessories. YES it's your layout, wire it anyway you want.

Now, let's drill down a little deeper:  I have no idea if the banjo signal is electrically and mechanically robust enough to operate continuously. Its coil, motor, vibrator, whatever, may not like being energized all the time.  Only you can answer that question, as you experiment with voltage and time (what we call its "duty cycle.")

Finally, I would recommend that you put a switch in the circuit, somewhere, just so that if you do want to turn it on and off quickly and efficiently, you have that option.

Wire the banjo to the A-U posts and adjust the voltage for optimum operation. That means not too little, and not too much. Make a note of the voltage after measuring with your voltmeter, so that you can re-create the proper supply voltage in the future.

Last edited by Arthur P. Bloom

Arthur's answer above is a polite way of saying you might not want to do what you propose because wiring the accessory directly to power (certainly one designed to work only when a train passes) will probably lead to its early demise.  But, if you just want to see it operate continuously, attach one wire to the "U" post and another wire to the "C" post.  Then, every time you plug in and turn that transformer on by moving the black handle, the signal should start, and remain, operating.

Chuck

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