Question on OGR fast-acting circuit breaker project

Check common internet buying sites - I found a similar plastic project box for less than $10; 10 dual binding posts for less than $10; and inexpensive 10A circuit breakers as well.

You can build a quality circuit breaker box with four channels for a ton less than buying at places like Newark.  Truthfully, I wouldn't use fuses anyway, use the Airpax zero delay circuit breakers, they're between $10 & $15 as a rule.  Even though this is more expensive than fuses, you don't have to replace them for every derailment.

You can buy the banana binding posts for less as stated, and you could also consider a terminal strip since this is more or less a permanent installation I would suspect.

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

You can build a quality circuit breaker box with four channels for a ton less than buying at places like Newark.  Truthfully, I wouldn't use fuses anyway, use the Airpax zero delay circuit breakers, they're between $10 & $15 as a rule.  Even though this is more expensive than fuses, you don't have to replace them for every derailment.

You can buy the banana binding posts for less as stated, and you could also consider a terminal strip since this is more or less a permanent installation I would suspect.

The fuses were fast-acting fuses which could be reset by flipping the toggle switch on them. You didn't actually have to replace a glass fuse every time a short occurred.

Are Airpax zero delay circuit breakers better for our trains?

Thanks

If they had handles, they're not fuses.  What is the part number of the ones recommended.  I'd be very surprised if they're using anything but a standard thermal breaker.  In which case, they're not nearly as good as the Airpax zero delay breakers.

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

If they had handles, they're not fuses.  What is the part number of the ones recommended.  I'd be very surprised if they're using anything but a standard thermal breaker.  In which case, they're not nearly as good as the Airpax zero delay breakers.

WA28-XQ1A-10—yes, they're thermal breakers.

@BenLMaggi, there's lots of good info about the Airpax circuit breakers here: https://ogrforum.com/...-internal-mechanisms.

This thread has links to Digikey's and Online Components' stocks of Airpax circuit breakers for purchase:
https://ogrforum.com/...6#180495596857234856.

It blows my mind that somehow the parts list for 4 channels using these ordinary breakers could come in over $100!.  I'm afraid that's not the route I'd take!

Thank you all!

Well, I finally built the project. It was a fun diversion and I hope it will be useful in the future. Thanks again to OGR for putting older videos on Youtube.