Tom Jarcho suggested I pass on to the list this response I made to him. >Tom. >I don't know exactly what you're after, but here is some info. I run >both AC and DC and use the AC common as the base rail and 15V line for action cars >>while running DC on the same track. The only proviso is that the DC needs to >come from a different transformer. This is because of the DPDT switch >most people use for reversing DC, where the "base" side gets switched >when reversing with DC. You can think of it as: a separate DC system >can share one rail with an AC source. I learned a long time ago that >the sources must be different transformers. Rectified DC from the same >AC transformer will cause a short if you try the common rail. >Hope this helps. -- Chuck Smith of the NASG, Rochester Area S Gaugers (RASG) and the S Gauge Chemung Valley Lines. http://home.eznet.net/~cesmith
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