Premier VO-1000 Diesel Engine with PS-2 and Proto-Scale 3-2
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Self Charging Battery Back-up
The special rechargeable 2.4v self-charging battery 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 (Item No. 50-1019) (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. Available through M.T.H. Parts:
®
(Item No. 50-1024) AA NiCad Proto-Sound Battery (Blue Casing)
®
(Item No. BG4000004) AAA NiMH Proto-Sound Battery (Green Casing)
DO NOT substitute alkaline batteries for these rechargeable batteries. Using
alkaline batteries in this system can result in damamge to the PS 2.0 circuit
board and/or the
batteries.
**Do not use alkaline
batteries for testing or
checking purposes for
the 3-Volt PS2 boards.
Using alkaline batteries
will damage the 3-Volt
battery charging
circuit.**
Battery Charger Port
Lift Out Battery
