Battery power projects in HO scale locos often encounter difficult space limitations. A customized arrangement configured to fit the available space can sometimes be helpful.
Split cell assembly: A double cell battery can be assembled with 2 cells connected by a length of wire that allows half of the battery (one cell) to be mounted each side of a loco motor or each side of a tender.
Split cell assembly: A double cell battery can be assembled with 2 cells connected by a length of wire that allows half of the battery (one cell) to be mounted each side of a loco motor or each side of a tender.
Batteries
On-board battery charging can be from rails or an external source. Track supply can be DC, DCC, or AC but well-regulated DC between 10 and 13 volts is ideal. Peak voltage should not exceed 20 volts. If used, AC voltage should not exceed 14 volts.
An on-board, battery powered, 10 volt, 1 amp DC power supply for use in model locomotives, DMUs, EMUs, trolley cars and similar equipment operating on powered or unpowered track. Suitable for HO, On30, On3, and S-scale models. Not suitable for O-scale models requiring more than 1 amp motor current. Not recommended for N-scale models due to size limitations.
