Hi,
? I have all track protected by PSX breakers.? And also have run a Cat5 pair from them to a central
display (labelled) with LEDs that show which district(s) are shorted.? I personally don't like the
buzzers (irritating) so my LEDs are soldered to those outputs on the PSX boards and, with the
appropriate resistor are powered directly from those outputs.
? This method works quite well.? If you have a situation where you want to have more than one
LED light up to indicate a short (such as when you need to be able to see it from multiple
locations) you can easily add more LEDs.
? You can also not use a central display and instead locate the LEDs 'near where the short is
located' ... depending upon your needs - and also upon how your layout is configured.
? I find the above methods equal/better than the 1156 bulb type of short protection - but that is
my preference and YMMV.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - Jim in the PNW
P.S. Just noticed that this thread is about the PowerCab.? I have a PowerPro system.? Most of
? ? ? ?the above is different because using a PSX with a PowerCab is difficult due to its low
? ? ? ?power rating (amps).? Yes, I would use the 1156 with a PowerCab.? I have a PowerCab
? ? ? ?and use it for my programming track.? It is also capable of being used as a wireless
? ? ? ?ProCab (wireless board installed) for a PowerPro system.
Jim Betz