As usual, I went downstairs to run my trains. I have Variable 2 in fixed mode so I can run My PS2 engines on my outer loop. All of the sudden, the breaker on my Z750 brick keeps blowing. I tried the brick on my other channels, no problem. I tried other bricks on the Variable 2 channel, and the breaker trips at about 9 volts. I opened my TIU, and no fuses appear to be blown. Is My Variable 2 channel bad?
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Try this simple test.
Great explanation Barry. Best of luck Cleartracks01, hope you find an easy inexpesive solution.
Try this simple test.
I have performed these steps, with all of my bricks, and The Breaker kicks at about 9 volts. The wiring to my track is fine, tested with a z controller and no breakers kicked. It is clearly this channel on my TIU. What should I do now?
Did the breaker pop in step 2 or step 3?
When you switched bricks, did you connect them to the wires that normally run from a brick to TIU? If so, disconnect all wires from the channel input, and connect a brick directly to the TIU terminals with different wires.
What I was getting at was not to use the existing wires that feed to the TIU from the brick(s), since the problem could be in that wiring. I don't know how the wires are run on your layout---whether they're hidden or visible.
Just to be clear, when the breaker tripped, was the TIU connected to the tracks?
Sounds like a diode blew and shorted for VAR Channel 2. Can be repaired by a MTH Tech. G
Sounds like a didoe blew and shorted for VAR Channel 2. Can be repaired by a MTH Tech. G
Alright, I'll take it in. I appreciate the help. What could have caused that To happen?
Voltage spike, age, over ranged, etc... G
Voltage spike, age, over ranged, etc... G
So did this just happen by chance? Similar to many pc parts I've shipped back because they just become bad At random?
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