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Peco switches

 

our club has 6 switches ?4 operates 2 crossovers .using single pole push button switches, what is happening the five of the switches are only switching ?one way ?they get quite hot ?. We checked for the usual problems and couldn¡¯t find anything .these switches wired per peco instructions . They¡¯ve been operating flawlessly for ten yrs any ideas would be helpful
 

Denny,
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Are you using the Peco twin-coil switch machines underneath your turnouts?? Are any of them getting hot, too?? Are your pushbuttons push-on, push-off type or are they momentary contact type?? If you are using twin-coil switch machines, you should be using momentary contact type.? My initial suggestion for you to check is that the push buttons are no longer functioning well as momentary contact type.
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Allan
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Yes to both
 

Denny,

I'd replace all of your push buttons. Those that have not yet failed may be imminent; simply dependent on how much they have been used over the years. I'd also recommend heavier duty push buttons. The popular, small red push buttons are for passing signals; not power.

Allan Gartner
Wiring for DCC

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Denny Beutler via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2024 8:01 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [w4dccqa] Peco switches

Yes to both
 

H the ones they used were s.poles .they ?are a combination of both ?about 29 yrs ago nc and op switches ?along with diodes attached ?i believe for direction is what i get from last guy who helped start the club. ?wiring diagram is partially missing ?. diagram is done the way they understood it not the typical style ?we started to trace the circuits out, we had bad solder joints and repaired them. what happens is when you press the switches one side only operates. it became a nightmare. we did replace some of the switches ?along with the peco switches ?. when pressing the switch one side of peco switch fried.these are twin coil switches. ?These five switches are the only problems we got so far.?

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