Why Boosters - tams elektronik Booster B-3 Manual

Booster B-3

1. Why Boosters?

The three essential functions of boosters are:
1. Supplying the power needed for the operation of digital controlled
locomotives and points and other digital consumers.
2. Bringing the voltage to the rails, in order to make sure that all
vehicle and accessory decoders receive the digital switching and
control commands.
3. Making sure the current is switched off in case of a short-circuit on
the layout (e.g. when a vehicle derails), in order to prevent
damages at rails and vehicles.
In layouts monitored by RailCom the booster also provides the so-called
RailCom-cutout needed to transfer RailCom-feedback data.
You can measure the power consumption as follows:
1 locomotive gauge N
1 locomotive gauge H0
1 locomotive gauge 0
wagon light
another consumer
(such as a sound module)
reserve for points
The Booster B-3 can provide 2,5 A current. If your overall power
demand exceeds the capacity of one booster you have to connect
additional boosters according to the special requirements of your
layout.
600 mA
800 mA
1.000 mA
50 - 200 mA
100 - 300 mA
10% of the calculated sum of
power consumption
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