Self-Charging Battery Back-Up
The special NiCad 2.4v self-charging battery pack recharges continuously
during train operation and should last for up to five years. The battery is a dry
battery that should not leak or cause any damage to your engine. Depending
upon when your engine was built, it may need to be charged right out of the box.
If engine sounds seem distorted or garbled at low voltages or become silent
when power from the transformer is turned off, test the battery to determine
whether it should be recharged or replaced.
Test:
Put the engine in neutral and leave the track voltage at 10-12 volts (high
enough for the lights to shine brightly) for 15 minutes.
Recharge:
If the sounds are improved at the end of the 15-minute test charge,
the battery charge has run down and can be recharged. There are a number of
ways you can do this:
Leave the engine in neutral with track voltage at 10-12 volts for 6-7 hours so the
battery can fully recharge (if your engine has a smoke unit, be sure it is turned
off).
Use M.T.H.'s battery recharger (sold
separately) that plugs into a wall outlet
and a special port under the engine to
recharge the battery overnight without
leaving it on the track.
Replace:
If the sounds are not
improved at the end of the 15-minute
test charge, it is time to replace the
battery. The part number is available
through M.T.H. Parts.
RailKing F-3 R-T-R Passenger Set with Proto-Sound® 2.0
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