Skip to main content

9 replies

Need to limit top speed

JackOJackOOGR Forum Member

I have LC and LC+ locomotives, GW-180 power besides the 56W wall-wart that came with the PE set. Limiting speed by turning down the power on the GW-180 works great, but the boys know how to turn it up. Both engines will fly at max power. I need a way to permanently reduce the power to the motor or power to the track. The adults still use LCS and the iPad to control the switches when doing switching puzzles and we're guilty of turning the power up a tad too much and then fumbling with the remote and next thing you know there is a rocket sled on the track.

Am I missing something?

Thanks.

Original Post

Replies sorted oldest to newest

gunrunnerjohngunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

You can remove the GW-180 controller and just use the brick.  Add in a few properly wired bridge rectifiers to drop the track power to 11-12 volts and you have a permanent speed limiter.  If you make a small module with the bridges in with connectors that only work one way, they can't take the protection out.

If you jumper the +/- pins and then put the ~ pins in series with the line, each bridge will drop about 1.5 volts.  To go from 18V to 12V you'll need four bridge rectifiers, probably 3A ones would be plenty.

Attachments

Show
Images (1)
  • mceclip0
Last edited by gunrunnerjohn
gunrunnerjohngunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
@woodsyT posted:

10 Amp Bridge Rectifier Diodes

these might be a little stronger, but they should still get the job done and aren't expensive.

gunrunnerjohn might be suggesting something different

How did you figure the price?

Larger bridges will work fine, for the purpose I figured they probably would be overkill.  These would certainly be sufficient...

(Pack of 10 Pieces) Chanzon KBL610 Bridge Rectifier Diode 6A

Attachments

Show
Images (1)
  • mceclip0
MH Mellow Hudson MikeOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
@JackO posted:

Days like this I sure miss the old Radio Shack.

Happen to have any links to what I need? My searching turned confusing results.

Thank you.

@JackO,

Radio Shack still exists, but only really online.  Maybe that's not as convenient.

The good news is that they still have bridge rectifiers in their catalog (online).

The bad news is that the ones that would fit your needs are all currently out of stock.

The component shortage continues ...

   ... stay tuned.

Mike

Add Reply

Views: 461
Post
This forum is sponsored by Lionel, LLC

Membership Required

We're sorry. You must be signed in to continue. Sign In or Register
×
Are you sure you want to remove from your Block List?
×
Loading...
×
When you block a person, they can no longer invite you to a private message or post to your profile wall. Replies and comments they make will be collapsed/hidden by default. Finally, you'll never receive email notifications about content they create or likes they designate for your content.
Note: if you proceed, you will no longer be following .
×
Link copied to your clipboard.
×

Access to this requires an OGR Forum Supporting Membership

OGR Forum Supporting Membership

Help support this forum with an OGR Forum Supporting Membership.
You will be able to watch the videos in the INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO FORUM!
A one-year OGR Forum Supporting Membership is only $12 per year, so sign up now!


    OR     


Access the ALL the OGR VIDEO FORUMS AND  over 300 back issues of OGR
with a DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION!



$12.00 per 12 Months (plus tax if applicable)
×