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Title: What is inside a decoder
Post by: richg on February 05, 2013, 01:15:54 PM
http://publ.com/5nm2Wxy#/37/zoomed

Easier to read when you select, Full Screen. Generally applies to other brands of decoders. DCC is continually evolving.

Rich
Title: Re: What is inside a decoder
Post by: ChrisS on February 05, 2013, 05:59:49 PM
smoke is inside a decoder..... and if you let it out... you're screwed...
Title: Re: What is inside a decoder
Post by: richg on February 05, 2013, 06:20:49 PM
Quote from: ChrisS on February 05, 2013, 05:59:49 PM
smoke is inside a decoder..... and if you let it out... you're screwed...

Mine did not come with smoke. lol

Rich
Title: Re: What is inside a decoder
Post by: NarrowMinded on February 06, 2013, 01:38:50 AM
To clarify things... It is Magic Smoke
Title: Re: What is inside a decoder
Post by: jward on February 06, 2013, 10:11:52 AM
i must be buying the premium ones then.     

one of mine came with sparks too.....
Title: Re: What is inside a decoder
Post by: Len on February 07, 2013, 03:15:02 PM
Quote from: ChrisS on February 05, 2013, 05:59:49 PM
smoke is inside a decoder..... and if you let it out... you're screwed...

Reminds me of my Intro to Electronics instructor many, many, years ago. The first day of class, his first comment was:

QuoteAlways remember, all electronic components are made of compressed smoke. If you let the smoke out they stop working, and there's no way to put it back.

Len