Roco Multimaus - Gscale
- Thread starter TimJohans
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You will be fine..
If your system allows you to monitor current, you may well find you can run a two-motor unit AND a single motor loco as well..
Especially if you mainly have one in a loop, whilst running the other.
Most systems will shutdown gracefully if they are overloaded, or get too hot.
If your system allows you to monitor current, you may well find you can run a two-motor unit AND a single motor loco as well..
Especially if you mainly have one in a loop, whilst running the other.
Most systems will shutdown gracefully if they are overloaded, or get too hot.
stockers
Trains, aircraft, models, walking, beer, travel
I might be tempted to say - it'll probably be fine. Some makes of loco use motors that pull a lot more current than others and a few of the big American locos actually have 4 motors!
Typically, an LGB motor will run at well under an amp - probably less than half an amp. But, fast running, heavy trains and hills will all increase the current demand significantly, and a worn motor can pull quite a bit more.
So I would say you should be OK but your near the limit.
Typically, an LGB motor will run at well under an amp - probably less than half an amp. But, fast running, heavy trains and hills will all increase the current demand significantly, and a worn motor can pull quite a bit more.
So I would say you should be OK but your near the limit.
The Harz layout is flat, indoors, with relatively clean track, and maintained stock..
We draw about 4.2Amps with a dozen loco's sitting with lights and sound, 8-ish 4-way point decoders, turntable, two (sometimes three) loco's running at once.
Visiting loco's quite often 'fizz' and spark on point-frogs, but unless running very slowly, do not cause the CS to shutdown. - Set at 7Amp limit.
These are mostly LGB loco's, of course.
We draw about 4.2Amps with a dozen loco's sitting with lights and sound, 8-ish 4-way point decoders, turntable, two (sometimes three) loco's running at once.
Visiting loco's quite often 'fizz' and spark on point-frogs, but unless running very slowly, do not cause the CS to shutdown. - Set at 7Amp limit.
These are mostly LGB loco's, of course.
David1226
Registered
I see no raisin to alter(nate) it!
" .. two (sometimes three) loco's running at once. .."
So, a 2-10-2 and a 'single motor' lok normally..
I guess the point decoders don't take anything really, except when firing a point.. Ditto with the turntable.
We have more trouble with 'handing off' loco's between different Navigators.. Perhaps have to reboot Nav's a few times a (running) day, and occasionally the CS as well.
I now need to hunt-out the setting to cause a lok to stop when power goes back on after a 'red-button' moment.. It would be a lot better if they all came up stationery, than having to wrestle a number of moving loco's, all at the same time!
MyMiniatureWorlds
I'm New, Please Be Gentle
I'm using the Fleischmann Multmaus system with one PIKO loco without any problems. I'm also using Z21 which has a similar power output. See here:
Of course that is a single motor engine.
I'm however going to use Uhlenbrock Power 8 booster soon. It is compatible with Multimaus (tested it already), so presumably also with Z21.
Of course that is a single motor engine.
I'm however going to use Uhlenbrock Power 8 booster soon. It is compatible with Multimaus (tested it already), so presumably also with Z21.
PaulRhB
This Way Up
Yes works fine with Z21, I've been using the previous Power 7 for several years
there's a topic including it somewhere.