I did a see and did not find a thread discussing this. I know it’s overkill, but I now have a GW180 spare after setting up my Powermaster 360. I have been using a few older, noisy, transformers for lighting buildings, and switches. I expect that I could power all my lights and switches with one Powerhouse. Thoughts? Concerns?
My layout is only 8x24. About 18 switches. And 18 buildings, mostly LED.
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I dumped 2 CW-80s and switched over to 1 180w brick, which is what you have with a voltage controller.
One of the best things I ever did. My accessories run better than ever and at lower voltages too. Just make sure you have a voltmeter and set the voltage accordingly. 10-12volts is typically what is recommended for most accessories.
It'll power a ton of stuff. I won't bore you with my list, that is still growing.
I will say that I had powered lights and switches or should I say turnouts with one Powerhouse. When l activated a switch it would dim the lights, but I am using the old Gilbert switches which draw a lot of amps to operate. I now have a dedicated Powerhouse for the switches.
Ray
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