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by HOPS
Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:36 pm
Forum: All Wiring and Electrical
Topic: Plug and fuse for transformer
Replies: 8
Views: 1852

Re: Plug and fuse for transformer

Thanks for all the comments and advice. The case and cable have no damage. I've fitted a plug with 3A fuse and we have tested the output with a multimeter and it looks ok. We've got the train going round on a basic track and it is running around ok.
by HOPS
Thu Oct 26, 2023 8:13 am
Forum: All Wiring and Electrical
Topic: Plug and fuse for transformer
Replies: 8
Views: 1852

Re: Plug and fuse for transformer

Thank you. No CE mark, it's possibly too old for that, but conforms to BS4435 and states it has an automatic cutout. I'll try a 3 amp fuse and see if we can test the voltage on the output to make sure it's correct.
by HOPS
Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:07 pm
Forum: All Wiring and Electrical
Topic: Plug and fuse for transformer
Replies: 8
Views: 1852

Plug and fuse for transformer

Hi, advice would be appreciated as I know nothing about railways or electrics. We bought a box of railway bits from a charity shop for our son(6). The contents turned out to be lima multitraffic railway set. However there was no power supply so I bought a lima transformer from ebay. Unfortunately I ...