Hi all. I noticed online that the NCE PRO CAB has an auto shut off but the POWER CAB doesn’t seem to have one.
The reason I ask is that I left mine on for a few hours and was wondering if that damages anything inside the unit.
Is the Pro cab wireless? I have accidentally left my Power Cab on for about a week once. Still works great.
Pete
What’s that saying? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
If all is well on power up, I wouldn’t worry about it.
Rich
the ProCab is just a controller. the PowerCab is a combination command-station/booster/controller. then the PowerCab shuts off, there’s no power to the track
Thanks. I have heard many leave it on all the time. After all NCE didn’t even add a power switch to the controller.
I believe that most of us, being prudent individuals, would either unplug the wall wart, or have the wall wart plugged into a power strip which does have an on/off switch.
the wall wart connections go directly to the PowerCab. unplugging it breaks the connection between the wall wart and layout
I do the power strip thing.
Wow. How written things can be taken out of context. Selective quoting?
That wasn’t a question. I know unplugging the wall wart disconnects it from the PowerCab.
the “it” refers to the PowerCab.
unplugging the PowerCab disconnects the wall wart from the layout. yes the wall wart remains plugged into the wall
Well, yes and no. The wall wart is not connected directly to the PowerCab. However, it is connected to the PowerCab panel. In my opinion it would not be good practice to leave the wall wart left unattended for extended periods in that manner. Much better to either unplug it from the wall or have it plugged into a power strip that can be switched off.
Or, better yet - a power strip with surge protection. A transformer that blew near my home a few years back completely took out the surge protector that my Power Cab was plugged into with a current spike. Thankfully, the Power Cab (and any locomotives/decoders sitting on the track) were unscathed.
Tom
Our electric guru Randy Rinker recommend surge protection. I don’t see the point in leaving the Power Cab plugged in for hours but not running.
A Power Cab doesn’t shut down permanently when there is a short. It tries to restart. If you have a derailment, and you are upstairs fixing adult beverages, things might get quite hot downstairs.
My train room outlets are controled by a single switch. If I turn the switch off, everything is electrically dead.