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Title: Noise from Analog Loco on DCC system
Post by: GoCanes on January 01, 2012, 08:48:23 PM
What could cause a very loud electrical noise from  an analog loco on a DCC system?

Is that normal?
Title: Re: Noise from Analog Loco on DCC system
Post by: rrtreerat on January 01, 2012, 11:12:53 PM
Yes; as it, the none decodered loco, is see the AC component of the DCC signal in the track.
It is not advisable to leave the loco on the track for very long as damage will eventually occur.
Title: Re: Noise from Analog Loco on DCC system
Post by: Ken G Price on January 02, 2012, 07:16:46 PM
I concur.
Do not leave a DC loco on a a DCC track.
Bad things will happen.
Title: Re: Noise from Analog Loco on DCC system
Post by: GoCanes on January 02, 2012, 08:21:15 PM
Thanks guys.  It did sound bad, indeed.   

Title: Re: Noise from Analog Loco on DCC system
Post by: GoCanes on January 03, 2012, 08:58:05 PM
Wait, the Bachman DCC set says you can run an analog train on it?
Title: Re: Noise from Analog Loco on DCC system
Post by: mhampton on January 04, 2012, 11:57:23 AM
Just because you can do it doesn't mean it's a good idea.  The track on a DCC system always has an AC component on it and the motor in a DC analog locomotive doesn't respond well to it.  Over time, the motor will overheat possibly doing permanent damage.
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