How would I run the wiring to a TIU from a Lionel CW-80? Any help gladly apprceiated .-Kenny B
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Kenny,
How would I run the wiring to a TIU from a Lionel CW-80?
Using a CW80 with DCS is a bad idea for two reasons:
- First, it's not on MTH's list of approved-for-DCS transformers.
- Second, there have been many cases of problems when using a CW80 with DCS.
If after being warned not to do so, you still want to use your CW80 with DCS, wire as follows:
- Connect the Hot terminal of the CW80 to the Red terminal on TIU Fixed Channel #1
- Connect the Common terminal of the CW80 to the Black terminal on TIU Fixed Channel #1
- Connect the TIU Fixed Channel #1 Out Red terminal to the center rail
- Connect the TIU Fixed Channel #1 Out Black terminal to an outside rail.
I would add one more thing to minimize operational issues, assuming operation will be DCS mode, use the ACC Black & Red outputs of the CW-80 instead of the track output, and program the ACC output to maximum.
I'll throw in that if you choose to use a CW-80, or any transformer that outputs a "chopped" waveform, you'll want to make sure the throttle is all the way up, as this will give you the closest thing to a proper sine wave output. At full throttle the output of a CW-80 or other such transformer is almost, but not quite, identical to any pure sine output transformer.
JGL
I have a Lionel RW,and I have used it before through the TIU,but I thought the 'newer' CW-80,would be better to use.I'll just go with the RW for now,it worked fine before with a Railking Steamer that had a Proto 2.0 upgrade.
I just want to be sure because this is the first Premier engine I have ever had,and I DO NOT want to FRY IT. I also have an MTH z-1000 ,but I need to go get the banana jack adapter to put it through the TIU.
Would it be better to just wait until I get the adapter for the Z-1000,or should I just go ahead and use the Lionel RW,which IS on the list of approved transformers??
I would add a little extra protection with all your choices... A 10 amp fast blow 32 volt glass fuse between the power suppy and tiu input. ( Lionel 180 brick seems to have the best breakers) I'm not convinced the MTH z-1000 is fast enough.
