Kato switch contoller cable from power pack

[Maxy]

I like the Kato controlers but would like to place them on a different level than the power packs.

Does someone make, or show how to make, an extension cable to accomplish this (instead of the standard direct connection)?

[katoftw]

when you say controllers, you mean the switches for points/turnouts? if so:-

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10275141

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10003120

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10003117

 

 

[kvp]

You only need two of the 24-829  power adapters, one on the controller and one on the switches and just have to connect two power extension cords togerther (watch the polarities) and use the resulting cable to connect them. It's also possible to use Y splitters to power two or more rows of switches.

 

ps: The AC adapter drops too much of the voltage to be powered by less than 16V AC, so not usable in this case. This is why the output adapter has to be used as an input on the side of the switches.

[Maxy]

Yes, switch controllers for turnouts.

Instead of plugging them into the power pack/transformer directly, I'm looking for a cable that will run from the transformer to the 24-840 switch.

I am controlling 2 turnouts at once in a single situation, but that is on the output side, I'm looking for a cable running from a 22-014 power pack to the row of 24-840 switches on their input side.

 

Sorry for the confusion in my original question.

[Maxy]

Clarification of my question, please see above!

[katoftw]

Seen it. The responses given are suitable for you needs.

[kvp]

5 hours ago, Maxy said:

Clarification of my question, please see above!

Get two 24-829 power adapters. Connect two extension cables into a male-male adapter cable. Connect the two adapters with the combined adapter cable. Use an Y cable for powering more than one separate rows of switches.

[cteno4]

To connect the two power adapter cables together you need to tape the blue spade connectors toghether tightly and then the same with the white spade connectors. Unfortunately kato does not male to male power cord premodern to connect the two accessory adapters together.

 

Alternatively you could nip off the spade connectors and then strip the wires back a little bit and twist each together blue to blue and white to white and the tape them up. 

 

24-843 power adapters (two needed) to wire together to make a male to male cable

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10003121

https://www.modeltrainstuff.com/kato-ho-n-24843-unitrack-adapter-cord/

 

24-829 Power accessory adapter to snap on switch block and also on your power pack (two needed) and connect with your male to male cable above

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10003117

https://www.modeltrainstuff.com/kato-ho-n-24829-ac-adapter-for-kato-power-pack/

 

alternatively i I think you could use a 24-850 power feed control switch snapped onto your power pack and the plug the cable into a 24-829 power accessory adapter snapped onto your switch controller block.

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10275141

https://www.amazon.com/Kato-24-850-Scale-Control-Switch/dp/B00KBQV0WA

 

cheers

 

jeff