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JMLegsOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Lionel transformer appr. 20yrs old just quit Is there an internal fuse or is it finished/?
Thanks

1/5/247:57 PM

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TMackOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Can you post the model?

1/5/248:00 PM

Vernon BarryOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

CW80 and other transformers do have a fuse. What transformer (exact model) is this?

1/5/248:01 PM

JMLegsOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Sorry CW-80

1/5/248:03 PM

Vernon BarryOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

@JMLegs posted:
Sorry CW-80

So, million dollar question- there are indicators of power- the green LED, and the fan spinning?

Are either of those working or ON?

If both are off- then yes, possibly the internal glass fuse hidden in the internal wiring harness under heatshrink may be blown.

https://ogrforum.com/...73#77311805190809273

also

ttps://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/topic/cw-80-disassembly-tools

1/5/248:14 PM

TMackOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

The fuse replacement is a pain from what I remember. I had a few CW-80s, there was a whole batch of them that were defective. I think it was in 2012 Lionel took mine in for free replacement, I had to cut the cord and send it in.

I cant remember the years and serial numbers for know if yours is one of the bad CW-80s, but if yours is 20 years old it might be part of the defective batch.

1/5/248:18 PM

JMLegsOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Thanks to everyone. Appreciate the information. Might be time for an upgrade...

1/5/249:14 PM

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