Comments on: Tethered Throttles https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/01/tethered-throttles.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tethered-throttles Model railroads and model trains Thu, 29 Jan 2015 22:01:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: shaun https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/01/tethered-throttles.html#comment-8483 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 22:01:38 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3439#comment-8483 In reply to Frank Bushnell.

Thanks Frank, I forgot to mention that’s its dc N.
I’ve got circuits for the throttles but want to have hand holds for speed and direction.
With your help I can now also use telephone cable for block wiring – making things so much tidier.

Cheers from NZ.

]]> By: Frank Bushnell https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/01/tethered-throttles.html#comment-8460 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 09:28:49 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3439#comment-8460 Using plain old DC, the controller current goes through the cable.
Up to HO scale, this is usually a maximum of 1/4 amp, so you will be OK with phone handset cable.
But if you want to be safe, include a 250mA fuse in the circuit !

]]> By: Newman Atkinson https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/01/tethered-throttles.html#comment-8448 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 02:11:13 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3439#comment-8448 Using DCC your throttles will be using a computer cable signal and not the track power, Your track power goes direct to your track. Your throttles only send the signals back to your main unit and then feeds those signals out with the track power wires.. Newman

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