Wiring Woodland Scenics wooden light poles

@Robert N posted:

Installed a couple of WS wooden light poles today and can’t get them to light up. I have them wired to my 14V buss under my layout I don’t want to use their just plug system. All my other WS stuff is wired to the 14V buss. Anyone else tried these?

I"m almost certain the plug and play system uses a lower voltage. In fact, I think you might have blown the bulbs by hooking them up to 14 volts.

If you hooked an LED to a 14V bus, its definitely blown up.  The buildings have circuitry in them so you can direct connect them. The just plug lights are just LEDs and designed to work with the hubs. If you dont want to use the hubs, then you need a to drop the voltage down to 3V DC between the bus and the lights.  

Thanks

@Strap Hanger posted:

I"m almost certain the plug and play system uses a lower voltage. In fact, I think you might have blown the bulbs by hooking them up to 14 volts.

Thanks

@Boilermaker1 posted:

If you hooked an LED to a 14V bus, its definitely blown up.  The buildings have circuitry in them so you can direct connect them. The just plug lights are just LEDs and designed to work with the hubs. If you dont want to use the hubs, then you need a to drop the voltage down to 3V DC between the bus and the lights.  

...and observe/maintain the correct DC polarity, too, I believe...as is the nature of LED's.

KD

Left edge of this picture, (2,two) of the Woodland Scenic hubs. ?? Maybe 5 items per hub.  ?? Hub power is 12 to 18 volts AC.