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15.3.1 Permissible supply voltage (input voltage)
The LV200 is designed for the following input voltages:
AC (TR200): 15 Volts AC
DC (Aristo Craft ART-5460) 19V DC
DC (LGB - Jumbo): 16-24V DC (note 22 is the max)
Generic Transformer: O and S scales 15V AC
Large Scale 15V AC or 22V DC
15.3.2 Voltage on the track (output voltage)
In general, the starting voltage is a little less than the input voltage.
When the supply is
AC (TR200): connected to 15V terminal:
21.2V without load, 16.5V at 8A
Aristo Craft ART-5460: 18.5 V without load
DC (LGB - Jumbo) the output voltage is approx. 1.5V
less than the input voltage.
15.3.3 Output current available to the railroad
The maximum output current of LV200 depends on the kind of input
voltage and the performance of the supplying transformer. The
following are the respective maximum output currents:
AC (TR200): 8 Amp
Aristo Craft ART-5460: 9 Amp
DC (LGB-Jumbo): 10 Amp
Generic 12 Amp Transformer: 10 Amp
If you wish to use a different transformer, please note that it should
be a model railway transformer with a 'UL,'GS' or 'CE' symbol.
15.4 Power Station LV200
Together with a suitable model railroad transformer, the LV200
serves to supply current to your model railway.
The power station LV200 can be compared to the amplifier (output
transformer) of stereo equipment: the audio signal produced by the
CD player has to be amplified, otherwise you could not hear
anything coming from the loudspeakers.
The track-signal produced by the LH200 command stations contains
the information used by the locomotive decoder and the switch
decoder. From this information the decoders learn whether the
motor of the locomotive is to rotate fast or slowly, whether the lights
are to be switched on or off, and whether the turnout points should
be set on "straight ahead" or "branch off". This track signal
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