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compatability of Digitrax and "OG-CB" cards (as circuit breaker)
« on: November 10, 2015, 07:36:24 PM »
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I asked the question here, in this thread:
https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=29551.msg449344#msg449344


but will also ask and post here:
I thought, by the research I have done, that
digitrax and "OG-CB" cards are not compatible
that a digitrax system requires a PSX(1-4)?

is that just a company's way of attracting business for digitrax
or is it a reality that the "OG-CB" cards are not compatible
with digitrax systems?

I would certainly like to know!

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Re: compatability of Digitrax and "OG-CB" cards (as circuit breaker)
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2015, 07:45:54 PM »
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It's crap. I run Digitrax DCC and so to many of my friends and we use OG-CB's with great success. They are easy to install and do a great job.
I would recommend them.
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Re: compatability of Digitrax and "OG-CB" cards (as circuit breaker)
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2015, 08:37:52 PM »
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As noted in the other thread, I too use a Digitrax command station and OG-CB cards with no problem.  The only caveat I am aware of is that you have to have compatible current limits: the OG-CB cards trip at ~4 amps, while I believe the Digitrax Zephyr only puts out 3 amps, so the OG-CB's are useless in that combination.  However, the DCS100 (Super Chief) puts out 5 amps, so the breaker will trip before the command station does, which is what you want.  If you have a Zephyr, there are other breakers that will trip at less than 3 amps, but I'd have to do a bit of research to recommend one.