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DELUXE S SCALE MODEL TRAIN DETECTOR KIT WITH 4 DETECTION POINTS and DPDT relay
$ 13.17
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Description
YOU ARE BIDDING ON ADELUXE MODEL TRAIN DETECTOR KIT
with 4 detection points - perfect for powering your crossing flasher
(CROSSING FLASHER KIT NOT INCLUDED
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included is a DPDT RELAY so you can control almost any crossing signal and change color signals from red to green and vice versa
see photos for details
uses the ambient light on your layout to detect the presence of a train when it moves over any of the 4 detection points
SMALL SIZE - HIDES EASILY ALMOST ANYWHERE
VERY SIMPLE KIT TO ASSEMBLE EVEN FOR SOMEONE COMPLETELY NEW TO ELECTRONIC KITS
SUITABLE FOR ALL SCALES FROM Z TO G
REQUIRES NO MODIFICATION TO YOUR CARS - ONLY 2 SMALL HOLES BETWEEN THE RAILS NEEDED FOR THE DETECTORS
LOW POWER CONSUMPTION USES ONLY 12 VOLTS AT 18 MILLIAMPS MAX
TO MAKE THIS KIT VERY EASY TO BUILD AND HOOK UP, WE HAVE MADE UP OUR OWN VERY COMPLETE SET OF ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY DUE TO THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INSTRUCTIONS WE DON'T INCLUDE A PRINTED SET OF INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE KIT
you will need to provide a soldering iron, some solder, wires to run to the phototransistors, wires to your power supply, some electrical tape or heat shrink tubing to insulate the wires from shorting together, and a drill to drill holes to insert the phototransistors up between the ties
LOTS OF USES
USE THE KIT AT GRADE CROSSINGS TO TURN ON CROSSING FLASHER KITS LIKE THE ONE WE SELL HERE ON EBAY
USE THE KIT TO SHOW THE POSITION OF YOU TRAINS IN HIDDEN STAGING AREAS
USE THE KIT TO TURN ON AND OFF SPECIAL EFFECTS WHEN YOUR TRAIN REACHES A CERTAIN POINT, LIKE LOWERING A WATER SPOUT WHEN YOUR STEAM ENGINE REACHES THE WATER TOWER ....
ETC...ETC...ETC...THE USES ARE ENDLESS
The kit even includes a red led/resistor combination you can use for testing and calibration or mounting on your control panel to display detection status