Connecting Your Accessory To A Transformer - Lionel Pylon Owner's Manual

Connecting your accessory to a transformer

T
o power your accessory using a CW-80 Transformer (6-14198), or any other transformer,
you will need the 8" 3-pin female pigtail cable (available separately, 6-82038) to connect
to the transformer terminals. Make sure that all connections are secure. Loose connections
can produce extremely high temperatures. For this reason, do not touch the terminals or
track connections during use. Also, do not locate scenery materials such as lichen or ground
foam near the terminals.
1. Plug in the 3-pin male connector on the accessory to the 3-pin female slot on
the pigtail.
2. Loosen the red ACCESSORY thumbscrew terminal, then place the red wire on
the metal terminal bar. Still holding the wire end, tighten the red thumbscrew
until secure. Be sure that the wire is touching the metal post.
3. Loosen the black ACCESSORY thumbscrew terminal, then place the black
wire on the metal terminal bar. Still holding the wire end, tighten the black
thumbscrew until secure. Be sure that the wire is touching the metal post.
4. Plug the CW-80 Transformer into your wall outlet (120 volts).
5. Apply 18 volts of power by raising the orange throttle on the transformer.
Figure 5. Connecting your accessory to a transformer.
3-pin female
connector
8" 3-pin
3-pin male
female
connector
pigtail
(6-82038)
Black
wire
8
TRACK ACCESSORY
A
B
U U
120/60z
0~18VAC 0~18VAC
Red wire
A
B
U U
0~18VAC 0~18VAC
Transformer