Hello all,
I'm working on a compact Marklin Z layout. One loop will have both analog and catenary operation with two transformers.? So the polarity on the rails is important.
The 67014 transformer I have outputs positive voltage on the red terminal when the speed control is turned to the right.
I am hooking the red terminal to the right rail and the brown to the left rail and this gives proper train motion to the right with the speed control turned to the right.
My eloks also run correctly (with the arrow to the right) with the red output to the catenary and the left rail connected to the brown terminal, which will be the common ground for the two transformers.
However, older Marklin publications and even some current users manuals online at Marklin's site (eg the feeder mast manual)? show the opposite, with the red terminal connected to the left rail, brown terminal to the right rail and brown terminal used for catenary.? I found one online manual for an elok that shows red to the right rail, brown to the left rail, which is fine, but then it shows brown connected to the catenary too.? Huh?
Did Marklin switch the red and brown polarity of their Z transformers at some point?
Any help appreciated,
Marty
