User Guide

Item #379
RL-ADJ
OVERVIEW: REGULATED LIGHTING uses track power to provide illumination in cars or a fixed source for stationary illumination. Maximum illumination is reached at approximately 1.25 volts above the set illumination voltage and remains constant for the balance
of the speed range. REGULATED LIGHTING gives a more intense, uniform, illumination, and uses less current than other types of regulators. The RL-ADJ is completely compatable with our DC sound systems, LocoMatic sound systems, and all standard AC, DC,
and DCC track power with NO extra items required. The maximum input voltage is 25 volts AC, 30 volts DC.
INSTALLATION: All REGULATED LIGHTING devices are to be mounted where space permits. Installation can be done by attaching wires to the existing 2 pin connector's leads for track power pickup and peeling the double sided tape to secure the unit in the
position desired. DO NOT allow any other metal part to come in contact with any part on the lighting board. This will damage the lighting board and is not covered under any warranty!
This unit can provide up to 1/2 ampere of lighting load and has an adjustable voltage output from 1.25 to 6 volts. Since the voltage is user set, any type lamp or other load in the range given can be used. The lamps included are nominally rated for 2.7 volts, 0.060
amps, 6000 hours. Most model railroad type lamps are typically rated for 250 hours. If the provided lamps are operated at a higher voltage their life will be cut shorter, a lower volatge will increase their life exponentially. A good setting for the suggested illumination
of the included lamps is to set the potentiometer at 10 o'clock (see diagram below). With the lamps provided, the RL-ADJ can power a total of 8. Four lamps have been supplied without placing them so that you can place the lamps as desired. Extra lamps can be
purchased as item #383. There are 16 lamp mounting provisions on the board. The board is also designed to be broken into sections with jumper wire locations provided. The breaking locations are shown by dashed lines with extra holes drilled through the board to provide an easier break. If breaking the unit into sections, 2 wires are required between to continue power to the next section. If connectors for the end pieces are desired, item #520 will match the predrilled holes. If the end section is not required, discard it or keep
it for another application. As always with electronics, use only rosin core solder or others appropriate for electronics, paste solder fluxes, including rosin pastes such as "NOKORODE" will eventually destroy wires and printed circuit boards. All soldering is to be done
with an appropriate low wattage pencil tip iron. After the lamps have been placed into their appropriate locations, peel the double sided tape and adhere to a clean surface. If more double sided tape is required it can be purchased as item #388. Item 388 is a proper
tape for use with electronic equipment. We also offer 1.5 and 5 volt lamps with wire leads which can also be used on this regulator as well.
Things to look for when installing:
2 rail operators: should make sure the pickup wheels are on the same side of each truck. If not, a short will occur when the car is placed on the track. Make sure each truck picks up from an opposite rail. If not, the lights will not come on ! Connect the
Red wire to the right rail pickup and the gray wire to the left hand pickup.
3 rail operators: the center rail should be connected to the red wire and the gray wire to the outside rail pickups. The outside rail pickups are usually the chassis or trucks with appropriate wipers for the outside rail.
Illumination of a drumhead on a streamlined passenger car is easy! Drill out the end of the car and drumhead to allow a lamp to pass through from the inside. Place a lamp in position 8, pointing it out the rear! You will be pleased with the results. If you have to
shorten the board to fit it, do so. This position rotates the filament in the lamp for better end illumination.
Drafting type paper is an excellent choice for a light diffuser inside the car along the windows. This helps diffuse the light within the car providing a more uniform appearance. You might also consider placing reflective metal duct tape along the inside roof to reflect
the light downward within the car.
If two miniature 1.5 volt lamps are needed, simply place them in series and connect them to one of the lamp positions on the lighting board. Item #384 contains five Red 1.5v lamps.
To use LED's place them with the correct polarity in series with an appropriate resistor. When setting the lamps to 2.7 volts, a resistor from 68 to 100 ohms would be appropriate and needs to be placed in series with each LED..
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Power Input Connector
some lamp installation locations
jumper connections - use wire jumpers if board split into sections
cut lines
1.25
1.5
2.7
3.75
4.75
5.8
6.2
Output Adjustment