I don't have a PS-3 engine, but do have several PS-2 with a BCR I have added to replace the battery. With the added BCR I wait about a minute letting the engine set at 18 volts to charge it up so to speak. My question to you, is, do I need to wait if I had a PS-3 engine for a certain period of time, too?
Just wondering...
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George
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In conventional operation there is a 15-30 second or so wait time for a PS3 engine. In command mode the PS3 engine starts up and is ready to go with no wait time. I don't have any PS2s with BCRs to compare to.
George,
I have many P2 engines with BCR's installed in them, after I let them change the 1st time for about a minute, they usually power up in less than 10 seconds, I just got my new P3 NASA Switcher, and do not know how fast the built in Super Cap takes to allow proper function of the engine. I hear it's almost an immediate start up once the Engine has been on the tracks for 15 seconds the very 1st time. I do not have my DCS layout set up right now, I am looking to see how this new P3 engine start up works out myself. In reality this is my 1st P3 engine, after hearing about some the troubles with the 1st P3 engines, I stayed with the P2's as long as I could. In fact I would not mind picking up the P2 NASA #2 Engine some time, the NASA #3 Engine however, only comes in P3.
PCRR/Dave
Mine are ready to go when power is turned on in command control which is all I run. In conventional mode the PS3 engines just sit there for a bit when first powered up before they come to life. This may be 15 seconds or so then the sounds come on and it will be ready to run. I haven't run any in conventional, but my LHS does and that is where I have seen this happen.
Funny you should bring this up because most guys that I've talked to about putting in BCR in a Proto 2 engine say it's really not necessary because these batteries should bring this up because most guys that I've talked to about putting in a bcr into Proto 2 engine say it's really not necessary because these batteries do not charge like the nine volt typebatteries do not charge light D nine volt type batteries do not charge light D9 volt type batteries do not charge with light D9 volt type batteries do not charge of like the 9 volt type.
Joe Gozzo
Joe Gozzo,
Not sure who told you what, however my P2 engines do not function correctly without either a good 9 Volt type battery or the BCR. I use the BCR's in every P2 Engine when the original Battery needs replacing, and my engines all work perfectly. In fact I had Frank replace the original Battery in my MTH 263 P2 Engine, the day I picked it up from the Iron Horse Hobby Shop long ago.
PCRR/Dave
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