Power connectors

[bryan_passey]

Can anyone out there, or Hornby, tell how to visially distinguish between power connectors R602 and R8242 . The first item has a capacitor in it the other does not.For DCC  R 8242 is to be used ( without capacitor ) I need to know the difference, or can i use iether on DCC ?

[Chrissaf]

You can use either on DC Analogue, but you cannot use either on DCC Digital. Outwardly, the R602 and the R8242 look identical, they may even use the exact same factory production mould.

 

The R8242 usually has a small paper label stuck on the underside saying R8242, but these can fall off. The only way to categorically tell the difference is to flip open the cover and look for the internal capacitor. The R602 has one, the R8242 does not.

 

The R602 can be converted to become a R8242 by opening the flip cover and removing the capacitor.

 

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Note that the capacitor also needs to be removed from the R8206 Power Track for use on a DCC layout, or use the R8241 which already has the capacitor removed. The R8206 is distinguishable by its pinky buff press buttons. The R8241 has dark grey or sometimes green press buttons.

 

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[96RAF]

Strange that the one without the capacitor is more expensive than the one with. Less is £-more obviously.