Kato "connector," "selector," and "reverse" switches

[scott]

This page shows three Kato switches:

 

"connector" 24-830

"selector" 24-831

"reverse" 24-832

 

...but doesn't say precisely what they do.

 

Does anybody know what these are for? Could any of them be used as alternative controllers for Unitrack turnouts?

[Martijn Meerts]

Don't think they can be used for switches.. Looks like they're not momentary contacts.

 

1 of them seems to be 2 positions (On / Off), another 3 positions (On / Off / On), and the 3rd can switch polarity.

[scott]

OK--thanks, Martijn!

[bill937ca]

This is something I've been looking at the last few days.

 

24-830 is a basic on/off switch

24-831 power A can go to either B or C

24-832 reverses the polarity of an input feed for reverse loops

 

These indeed are switches and some sources of information. The plan is HO, but has a detailed explanation of the 24-832 used for reversing loops.

 

http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/group.php?do=discuss&gmid=5208                          Scroll down to February 15, 2010

 

www.katousa.com/cgi-bin/dl/dl.pl?dl.mif,HO-plan-9.pdf

[brill27mcb]

Hi Bill,

 

I was thought these were very old products, like "pre-Unitrack." They certainly do not conform to the Unitrack cabling standards.

 

Rich K.

[bill937ca]

Hi Bill,

 

I was thought these were very old products, like "pre-Unitrack." They certainly do not conform to the Unitrack cabling standards.

 

Rich K.

They still show as being available and in stock, so I don't know. All three are also listed on the Kato USA web site and illustrated.

Edited February 26, 2013 by bill937ca

[mamochan]

From what I understand Kato USA has worked hard to make a entrance into the atlas dominated market of segmented track, these switches remind me of the atlas versions of the same products.  I wonder if they are actually terminal compatible?

Edited February 27, 2013 by mamochan