Found these at Menards today. They will run on 3 AA batteries or the transformer Menards uses. A five dollar item for two..
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There’s got to be a way to wire these up so they activate when a train passes.
You can use a 145c contactor or the insulated rail technique. There's nothing special about these that would preclude either method.
ADCX Rob posted:You can use a 145c contactor or the insulated rail technique. There's nothing special about these that would preclude either method.
Rob, with the two wires to the battery pack, what wire do you break to hook to the rail? Can you post a simple drawing of the diagram? Thx
I like cheap, I have the halloween version.
I bought two sets at York ( Orange Hall ) for $5.00 a set. Pretty cool! I agree with John P .... I like cheap too!!
TedW posted:ADCX Rob posted:You can use a 145c contactor or the insulated rail technique. There's nothing special about these that would preclude either method.
... what wire do you break to hook to the rail? ...
Either one anywhere. One loose end to common / lockon clip 2 anywhere on the layout, the other to the insulated trigger rail with another lockon - clip 2 clipped to the insulated rail.
I have used AA rechargeables in these and they will operate continuously for a week or more, so they should last a long time when triggered only by a passing train.
For more reliable operation, as with many insulated rail activated accessories, you could use a relay to switch the power to the device.
