SIMBA1OFF Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Hi I have a 3 way point by Peco. For the life of me I can't now find the isructions for wiring it up. Therefore can someone help me out with an istruction sheet? Regards Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted June 21, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2010 how's this? http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php/topic/13473-peco-asymmetric-3-way-turnout-sl-e199/page__p__120273__fromsearch__1entry120273 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSutt Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Best of luck, I just wired one with switches and point motors a la Peco. Is it a new type with the frogs already wired? By the time you've wired it up, it looks like a porcupine. A word to the wise check the circuits with a meter before you placing in situ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted June 21, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2010 Are we talking insulfrog or electrofrog as the wiring can differ? Mine are insulfrog wired for DC operation with surface-mounted Peco point motors placed toe-to-toe and I don't see anything resembling a porcupine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMBA1OFF Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 Are we talking insulfrog or electrofrog as the wiring can differ? Mine are insulfrog wired for DC operation with surface-mounted Peco point motors placed toe-to-toe and I don't see anything resembling a porcupine Hi Thanks for the reply's. It's an electrofrog point. Regards Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Best of luck, I just wired one with switches and point motors a la Peco. Is it a new type with the frogs already wired? By the time you've wired it up, it looks like a porcupine. A word to the wise check the circuits with a meter before you placing in situ. Having recently done one of these [and a double slip] with 'SEEP' motors, I was less than happy at the reliability of the switching of the frog polarity. I did some thinking and some experimenting. The SEEP motors have a certain area of 'dead' ground between the adjacent contacts of the changeover switch, and especially on the double slip the throw of the tie-bar only just allows this dead ground to be traversed and contact to be made on the very extremity of the switch wiper. In order to overcome this problem, I have used 3mm diameter screws in the 3.5mm holes in the motor mounting plate AND DID NOT TIGHTEN THEM DOWN completely. This may sound faintly heretical, but the resultant 'slop' allows the wiper of the switch to positively cover each contact. It does NOT detract from the operation of the tie-bar. For those of you who travel with your layouts and have concerns about a loose screw becoming too loose and dropping out, may I suggest inserting a drawing pin close-by the motor plate and soldering a piece of single core wire between the d'pin and the head of the screw to prevent it rotating. Should you have an intermittent switching problem on a three-way or a d'slip may I suggest you try backing off the mounting screws a little? I hope this give you food for thought, Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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