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Locked Nce EB1


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i have read the NCE EB1 manual and it says that the factory setting is 2.5 amps. When I am running a train, 3 locomotives in advance consist, it had a tendency to kick the breaking out. It did it in both power district the train travels on.?

Upon changing the breaker to position A for the 3.5 amp selection, there is no problems. You could say, maybe the consist is drawing more then 2.5 amps, but that would be highly unlikely, unless there was a problem with a locomotives?

But all 6 of my power districts have RRampMeters on them and I can see the demand level being use. The train is only using 1.10 amps, in Speed Step 40. Both power districts it tranverses, read the same Ampere used.?

My system setup consist of:
1- Digitraxx PS2012
2- NCE P515
1- NCE CS02 Command Station
4- NCE P104
1- NCE SB5
1- NCE DB3 for Auxillary Bus (BD20, Light-It etc)
6- RRampMeters

the lower level Mainline that this train uses, crosses across 2 of P105.?

It just seems strange, I had to change the jumper for more ampere, when am only seeing at best 1.2 used on the RRampmetters. The equipment is all being used on a layout that is in progress of being built, with only the 1st level nearing completion of track laying and DCC electrical done.?

Your pondering thoughts are welcomed about this would be appreciated.?

Thanks
Dave in PA


Video7105
 

The boosters should read PB105

Thanks

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I would look for a short on your layout.? Does the circuit breaker trip when the locos are crossing a switch?? Do your locos have sound?? If so, there's a current surge when charging the sound capacitors, so if one of the locos hits a dead spot and had to power up again that would be a surge.? Also do you have other locos on the layout with sound, they take power even if they aren't moving.

So look for shorts and dead spots, or just leave the setting at 3.5 amps.

Dan


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Well Dan, there is only one train, with 3 locomotives advanced consisted, with 21 cars, all flat running.?

It¡¯s rounds around the layout 2 or 3 times, then this happens. The train is cleaned.?

Yes they are all 3 sound locomotives, but the capacitor idea is throw out. The units are already running.?

Does it happen at any switch and it happens in random places

Thanks
Dave

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On Dec 22, 2018, at 10:32, Dan Boudreau <daboudreau@...> wrote:

I would look for a short on your layout.? Does the circuit breaker trip when the locos are crossing a switch?? Do your locos have sound?? If so, there's a current surge when charging the sound capacitors, so if one of the locos hits a dead spot and had to power up again that would be a surge.? Also do you have other locos on the layout with sound, they take power even if they aren't moving.

So look for shorts and dead spots, or just leave the setting at 3.5 amps.

Dan


 

Not JMRI related. You should take this discussion to the NCE forum.
/g/NCE-DCC

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Video7105
 

Sorry Peter,
I had actually thought I had posted it on the NCE Board. But will do.

Thank
Dave

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On Dec 22, 2018, at 14:36, Peter Ulvestad <ulvestad@...> wrote:

Not JMRI related. You should take this discussion to the NCE forum.
/g/NCE-DCC

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