Point motor ( Part one )

We now move back indoors for the next few videos. I've a number of you ask about the points & points motors.So I've tried to explain as best as i can a bit about fitting them. The one I've shown here has been fitted on the base board surface. It can also be mounted under the base board. See the instruction sheet that comes with these point motor. This one you see here will be powered via a Hornby DCC points decoder & the Hornby DCC Elite controller.More to follow.

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[Nascarrrrrrfan]

Does the motor work for all points or just the one its rigged to?

[ay76]

@Nascarrrrrrfan Think it'll work with numerous brands of points, that are similar to the one seen in this video.

[ay76]

@trainman1986 On DC i was using something similar, a CDU from Gaugemaster. Now on dcc the points decoders i use, have the CDU built in.

[trainman1986]

@ay76 Yeah I sort of figured this too, I don't recall seeing a caution about that in the instructions but I will not test that theory. They seem to work very well on the pulse current, I use a capacitor discharge supply for them and they never seem to fail.

[ay76]

@trainman1986 As far as i know, it's pulse. Think continuous would burn them out.

[trainman1986]

@ay76 Question about these machines, can you pass continuous current through them or are they pulse current only. I am used to the Atlas Machines where they require only a pulse of current, but I thought I read somewhere that these Peco Machines can handle continuous current? Thanks

[ay76]

@trainman1986 Quite an old design these, but certainly proven simple bit of kit.

[trainman1986]

I recently started using these on my turnouts, I have two of them installed and tested but not in service yet on my layout, seems they are a lot easier to install under the table than the Atlas Switch Machine, these also have a stronger throw rod.

[ay76]

@chefblanc If the peco ones are working fine, then i'd stick to using them or ones by SEEP. Had one my self a pain to set up. In the end it was down to alignment up with the point it's self.

[chefblanc]

me again.. I cant get these type of motors to work with the Dynamis [only push one way]. The peco pl-11s are fine. good job i have a small layout with few points as all the Hornby motors ive stored in Loft are useless!