I'm thinking about using a WbB reversing board to drive the motors and lights of a water wheel on a flour mill and nearby sawmills circular saw.
Looking at the diagram of the board in the FAQs, in understand the AC in/DC out connections for the front/rear truck connectors.
A couple of questions about the other connectors:
Is the "Slave Motors" connector:
AC or DC output?
Are the "Slave Motors" and "AC Out" connector:
Fixed (e.g., does the voltage stay constant past a certain level input) or are they variable outputs?
If fixed, at what voltage?
If variable, what is the voltage range?
What are the current handling ratings for these outputs?
I really wish manufacturers would provide voltage/current info for inputs/outputs on all electronic devices/PCB sold for use in O scale. It would save a lot of nasty smell assaults on the nose when a current rating gets unknowingly exceeded.
Len
Hi Len,
The reverse board simply changes AC to DC and sequences the polarity. The slave motor output is DC and allows you to hookup a second pair of motors to the reverse board. The AC output is simply an easy way to connect to the track power; it is directly connected to the track power pickups (ground and hot). The board is rated for 5 amp total current draw. There are no fixed voltage outputs on the board.
Regards,
3rail