96RAF Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Found some of your turntable discussion john, and replying to put it on top of the forum for you. Le Bumpe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Fishy, thanks for this, been looking at IdleMarvel, post and wondering, if reversed polarity, comes into my melting point syndrome. Could it be that one way tt fine, but when sent other way, melt , melt. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 ... if reversed polarity, comes into my melting point syndrome. Could it be that one way tt fine, but when sent other way, melt , melt... John I'm convinced its a configuration thing, because its not there all the time, so you may be onto a winner there.So a reversed TT bed may be the answer.Have you only got one way in to your TT.I once saw a TT set up so it could be approached from the Shed but exited down 2 different roads. Recipe for crossed wires there upon swinging the bed.Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 RAF, no, it turns on the schematic, both ways, and all 18 trackes are wired, so i can move locos from side to side and in and out of sheds. Lord alone knows how i will test them all to work out if wires are reversed. In the short term, i am going to fit insulated joiners, where TT joins layout. That will allow for no more melting, so i can re fit point motors. After that, just need to work out how to power decoder/ motor. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishmanoz Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Is it a slip ring design where half the outlets are reversed polarity to the other half. Check TTs on Brian Lambert if you are not sure about this. But as I've said a couple of times, I don't think this is likely as a hard short caused by connecting a reversed polarity track should trip the eLink. Try the coin test like I said putting the coin near the TT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 Have taken some photos of problem. Once i have worked out how to get them from sd card to forum, will post. Dont hold your breath. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choralc Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 John, did your camera come with a cable to connect it to the PC?If your PC does not have a SD slot do you have a separate card reader? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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