Wiring LGB switch motors, I plan on adding one to a hidden switch I have the diodes and i have the momentary contact switch. BuT I forget how to wire the switch motor.
HELP ME PLEASE ,I only need to do one. Thanks
Dave
Try just wiring it directly from the power through a DPDT to the EPL motor, should work like you do for HO scale motors.
Byron C.
Byron, What’s an EPL? I don’t want to buy anything. I have one LGB1201 switch motor. My old power pannel, powered 4 switch’s when i striped it I did not think I had any LGB switch motors. so the switch controls were cut up. If i remember correctly the 1201’s are AC powered . If I use this will it act like a spring switch like the Aristo manual controler’s do??
Dave
PS I don’t no nuttin bout LGB
After my third cup of Coffee I remembered how it’s wired I will post a picture when I do it.
Thank’s
Dave
Pops,
I am going air turn outs…[}:)]
Toad
I should have said Directly to the switch motor, you arn’t using an EPL in conjunction with it…Connect directly to the two screws on the switch motor from the DPDT switch. ALWAYS use DC power…Not AC…for the switch motors…WHY’S HE ALWAYS CALL YOU POPS…
Byron C.
Toad [:D]
Hope the switch is re-aligned…[sigh]
Byron C.
I guess becuse I do alot of stuff the OLD SCHOOL way. like this switch wiring AND What is an EPL? How much is it, then you will know my I’m using 2 diode’s and a rotory switch with AC Thing’s I all ready have.
Dave AKA OMR,POP’s
OK…7277 number don’t work! As for being 62 that ain’t that bad! Should have you a new Bride by now.
Well, I want pictures of this AC stuff!
You know trains don’t run to well on AC track power?? (I hope)
As well as I can remember LGB turnouts are DC, track is DC and your killn me with all this AC/DC stuff!
Toad
And what is a EPL???
7277 was the fax number. we now have cable for everything. the AC run thru a diode act’s like a singel shot of DC when use Normaly open switch when depressed I’m using sp-12 position rotery as a position indicator like I said OLD SCHOOL ( 64 next mounth ) this set up was given to me back in 93 or so by my LHS and I think it may have run in GR. They sold me the first two diode’s $$ then I went to 1Amp’ers from radio shack. so I Guees I will build the one I need in the a.m. over Coffee ( My time ) .
| # | # LGB 12070 EPL Supplementary Switch |
|---|
EPL Supplementary Switch Type 2 This double-pole double-throw switch attaches to LGB 12010 switch drives like those on LGB turnouts
Toad
Pops
Nothing wrong with the old school. Rather hear what a old man say es then a new one. Learn lot more from the old school one.
Our kids today should have a Elder assigned to them to teach them how two’s in life because we are missing the point but back to trains…
Go new school on this so if I come over you will not kill me with your V AC set up, besides it is easy. More like plug and play now. Bridgeworks DC Amp, Oh I’d say a 10amp one and your set for abit and your accessories come off the Amp, like turn outs and toggle switches…
BTW, why not just build a AC board? Have all that on a board, still easier to hook up to the Amp to the toggle switch then goes to the turn out and BOOM…works!!!
And yes I know your doing it long hand now, was not born yesterday, Triggy might have been, but not me.
Toad 
Sell the house yet??? Need money for track.
LGB EPL drives operate from A/C with diodes via momentary switches.
See this site for a schematic:
http://www.altek.nl/graphtips/EPLsturing.gif
Remember the switches are momentary.
Toad and all you other NON beliver’s
and here’s a picture
I am using a rotory switch as the momentary contact switch.
Dave, ALL THE BRAIN CELLS ARE NOT DEAD YET.
Pops,
Just get a power pack and you can still run it like that. To heck with all the other junk.
Toad
I agree, use an old small DC pack and just do away with all the resistors diodes riodes cryodes and all the tears goes along with try’in to figger it out…
Byron C.
I Plan on having at least 8 powered switchs, I would like to know what direction they are pointing before the train go’s the wrong way down a dead (power) end.
so how do I wire a LGB1201 if not with AC.
SHOW ME.
Dave