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Install A DCC Decoder
Dave wants ideas from those who know how to install a DCC decoder in a locomotive and asks:
“I want to install a DCC decoder in a small HO gauge model switch engine that does not have much room. Can I use an N gauge DCC decoder that might be small enough to fit?”
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Pictured above is a Bachmann E-Z Command DCC Decoder – HO Scale
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You can use any gauge decoder you want. Just make sure that you check the inside of your engine first to see if its a plug-in or has to be hard wired (Soldered) in place! The very most important thing to remember is (DO NOT EXCEED THE CURRENT RATING)no matter what size you install. You can install a Z-Gauge decoder and not have any problems if you like.
Thanks, Alan! I learned something from that.