New style ZW jumped train on track one post # 1 Fries Post # 4 ? ? ?

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Same club layout. Using new ZW hooked to 4 power bricks. All 4 tracks are totally isolated. Running a train around track one , level 1. It jumps a switch throws a spark. Now normally the breakers trip if you look at them cross wise, or sneeze, very sensative. This time breaker doesn’t trip, but all of a sudden, train on Track four, level 2, totally isolated wiring, and power brick, takes off full steam, halt won’t stop it. Post 4 on the ZW is on full power, no control. Has anyone ever seen this happen? Why would track or post 1 effect post 4? Thanks, Dave PS the possible floating voltage mentioned in other post occured before this. ZW output Posts # 1-2-3 are still operational.

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Sounds like a defective ZW control shell. The new ZW’s use seperate power inputs to them and not the same power pack as the old type had, basically the new ZW handles the variable power to the track. Something must have broken loose inside the ZW and shorted out one of the outputs.

With everything being made in China today it don’t surprise me to hear of problems like that with the new ZW.

Have you considered an emergancy stop switch that cuts power to the bricks for the ZW? Or throw the circuit breaker to the off position for that outlet.

Lee F.