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Lionel GW-180 Owner's Manual

Lionel GW-180 Owner's Manual

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73-7947-250
8/12
Lionel
Lionel
GW-180 Transformer
GW-180 Transformer
Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
CAUTION-ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PRODUCT:
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE. AS WITH ALL ELECTRIC
PRODUCTS PRECAUTI O NS SHOULD BE OBSERVED DURI N G HANDLI N G AND USE TO PREVENT ELECTRI C
SHOCK. TRANSFORMER RATING — I N PUT : 120 VAC 60 HZ ONLY. AC OUTPUT : 18 V, 180 VA.

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  • Page 1 73-7947-250 8/12 Lionel Lionel GW-180 Transformer GW-180 Transformer Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual CAUTION-ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PRODUCT: NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE. AS WITH ALL ELECTRIC PRODUCTS PRECAUTI O NS SHOULD BE OBSERVED DURI N G HANDLI N G AND USE TO PREVENT ELECTRI C...
  • Page 2 Lionel GW-180 Transformer! This device combines a high output control unit and an external power supply, providing your railroad with 180 watts and ten amps of alternating current. With a variable accessory voltage, the GW-180 Transformer features the precision control you demand! Read this manual thoroughly before using your transformer.
  • Page 3 PowerHouse Power Supplies our Lionel PowerHouse Power Supply is listed by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and has been carefully designed and tested to ensure peak performance. Refer to Figure 1 to identify the features of this device. When using electrical products, basic safety precautions should be maintained...
  • Page 4 Safety Information: Protecting your layout from overloads our GW-180 Transformer provides a total output of ten amps. The track outputs will deliver all of this power to the track when no accessories are connected to the transformer. Keep in mind that connected accessories borrow some of this power. For example, if the accessories require two amps of the total ten-amp capacity of the transformer, you have eight amps available for track power.
  • Page 5 16-gauge wire to connect your GW-180 Transformer to the track. Use the stripped ends of the wires, or spade- shaped connectors on all GW-180 Transformer connections, with no more than two wires on each terminal.
  • Page 6 Connecting your GW-180 Transformer (continued) 2. Attach a Lionel Lockon to your track. As illustrated in Figure 3, slide the bottom edge of the outside rail into the metal lip on the Lockon. Press the clip at the end of the Lockon over the bottom edge of the inside rail.
  • Page 7 Connecting your GW-180 Transformer (continued) TRACK ACCESSORY 0-18 VAC Variable voltage 0~18VAC 0~18VAC to track 0-18 VAC Programmable output Programmable voltage to accessories/switches Figure 4. Controller connections...
  • Page 8 TRACK posts. Two wires are attached to the underside of the FasTrack terminal section (available separately, 6-12016). Attach the spade-shaped connectors at the ends of these wires to the GW-180 Transformer. Be sure that the connections are secure. Follow these steps and refer to Figure 5.
  • Page 9 Operating your trains with the GW-180 Transformer ou’re clear for departure! Move the throttle control handle forward to increase power to the track. The farther forward you push the handle, the faster your train will go. Quickly shutting off or throwing the throttle all the way forward will not result in Note! an instant change in track voltage.
  • Page 10 The Indicator Light will be green during normal operation. The light will change to red and flash if you exceed the power limit of the GW-180. The light will stay red and stop flashing if the power limited is exceeded for more than three seconds.
  • Page 11 Note! track power has been turned on for a few moments, or a continuous horn/whistle or bell sound may occur. To correct this problem, simply turn off the GW-180 Transformer, then turn it back on. The GW-180 Transformer may cause random whistles in the Lionel Mighty Sounds Note! of Steam™...
  • Page 12 Setting the accessory output ake control of your Lionel empire with your GW-180 Transformer! You choose how much power your accessories need. Your GW-180 Transformer features a programmable accessory output. The ability to control the voltage allows you to set the speed of your accessory motors and the intensity of your lights.
  • Page 13 Troubleshooting No lights or operation Be sure that the PowerHouse is plugged into the GW-180, the PowerHouse cord is plugged into a 120 vac outlet, and the power switch is turned on. Train runs, but WHISTLE/HORN, BELL, and DIRECTION buttons do not work Check track connections.
  • Page 14 FCC Statement Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly aproved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment. Notes: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 15 NOTES...
  • Page 16 (or copy) from an Authorized Lionel Retailer*, will at the discretion of Lionel LLC, be repaired or replaced, without charge for parts or labor. In the event the defective product cannot be repaired, and a suitable replacement is not available, Lionel will offer to replace the product with a comparable model (determined by Lionel LLC), if available.

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