Can a Tortoise Switch run on AC?

Model Railroader Electronics and DCC
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Rich

What about those buck voltage regulators on ebay? And do they call them buck because of the price?

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Hello

I also have a 9 volt wall wart with an out of 300 mA.

Will this make the tortoise move slower?

Thanks

Alex

23

Yes the lower voltage will make it move slower, and allow roughly 30 * (300/500) = 18 Torti. But note that you need to change your fuse to protect a 0.3A walwart, so 1/4 amp fuse is called for.

Don’t overlook the Fast-blow aspect of the fuse.

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Hello

Thanks for the good information. Will blade fuses, as used in cars have the same effect as glass tube fuse.

Thsnks

Alex

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They would, but you are not going to find blade fuses smaller than 1 amp