Tomix 5529 - TCS High Power Point Power Unit

[Isurunath]

Appreciate if someone can explain its usage. Is it to provide additional power to the tracks?

 

Thank you.

Edited July 20, 2023 by disturbman

[Isurunath]

referring to this

[Madsing]

This one is Tomix 5529.

https://www.tomytec.co.jp/tomix/products/n/5529.html
It is used to provide additional power to switches/points/turnouts. Not to the tracks. 

Edited July 19, 2023 by Madsing

[cteno4]

@Isurunath In areas you get power drops you need to add more feeder wires. With sectional track usually lime every 6-10’ for feeders on your main lines should avoid power drops all together. How dense you need feeders is a question of what shape the track connectors are in (ie loose or oxidized) and also gauge of the feeder wires. Kato and Tomix use around 24g which is on the light side, so using them you sometimes need more feeders than hand wired feeders of a thicker gauge.

 

with Ttrak we get about 8-10’ ok, that is where we will start to notice a power drop can start. On Ttrak the joiners get cleaned from use popping modules together but also can get a little looser because of use.

 

if you are using the points for your power control on sidings and such you will need to be strategic in where you put your feeders.

 

cheers,

 

jeff

[Guest]

Provides MORE power to the switches than the speed controller.  You get MUCH crisper open/closing.  I use one and it made things a lot better.

[Isurunath]

This is great information and clarity.

Thank you cteno4 and Bob Martin for the valuable information.

[disturbman]

I update the title of the thread to the correct item number and description for future reference.