[Treeman]

I have been trying to help a friend out with a Digitrax system for quite some time, and have several of his loco's converted to DCC. He has a DCS 200 that he purchased to run HO and Large Scale, he has now decided to go with Large Scale only. He is now thinking he is short on power. Looking at the label on the DCS it states MAX input 8A 12VDC 96VA or 28VDC. His power supply puts out 23VDC. SOOO is the DCS limited to 96VA? At 23 volts that would be just over 4 amps. Not much to run his three large loops. I am sure he could start adding boosters, but now I would like to know the limit on his DCS200. I could get him to convert to NCE or Massoth if he could recover his cost in the equipment he now has.

 

[Treeman]

The label made no sense to me either. I don't have it in front of me now. I am sure someone out their would know the output of this thing.

 

[Treeman]

When it warms up here in the Midwest we will have to play with it a while. He has a USA ABA and 6 of their passenger cars. I took the motors out of the B unit and it pulls the cars on his level loops easily. The problem will be he has 2 other loops. Easy to run 3 trains if we come up with enough power. Thanks.

 

[Treeman]

George, Iam just an old electrician but your saying that the DCS200 is good for about 170 watts. Thats more than I thought. It may serve him for a while.