Just purchased a Powerhouse #6-12866 which has a triple female Powerhouse plug. I need to connect the 18 V output directly to the track as required for the Legacy Cab2 system. I want to clip off the powerhouse plug, but need to know which two of the three wires going into the plug from the Powerhouse can be connected to the track...and which of the powerhouse wires goes to the center rail. Any suggestions?
Thanks
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If you cut the connector off Al you will only find 2 wires in the cable. Three pins but only 2 wires.
It’s AC. So it kind of doesn’t matter if it’s the only transformer. But the convention is center pin to center rail and bottom pin to outside rail.
However it’s not comforting for you to cut off a connector. There are mating connectors sold by Lionel. Part # 6-14194
Also if it’s a late model powerhouse, there’s a third pin that has a requirement I forget at the moment.
@MartyE posted:
Oh. Is that the socket that satisfies the third pin requirement?
@cjack posted:Also if it’s a late model powerhouse, there’s a third pin that has a requirement I forget at the moment.
The 3rd pin is effectively a switch. If a mating pin doesn't depress it the power house will not output voltage.
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