Instructions

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Booster B-4 English
9. Check list for troubleshooting
 The booster is getting very hot and/or starts to smoke.
Disconnect the system from the mains immediately!
Possible reason: The connections to the track and the power supply
have been mixed up. à Alter the connections. Possibly the booster
has been damaged.
 The LED at the booster does not light and the locomotives cannot be
driven.
Possible reason: The power supply has been interrupted. à Check
the connections to the power supply (transformer).
The LED flashes slowly in the colour yellow.
Possible reason: The control unit has been switched off or the
connection to the control unit has been interrupted. à Check the
control unit and the connections.
 The booster switches off, the LED flashes quickly in the colour red.
Possible reason: The booster is poorly ventilated. à Ensure the
ventilation slits at the booster´s top and back surface allow the air to
flow unhindered.
Possible reason: The nominal voltage is a lot higher than the set
track voltage. The power resulting from the difference between the
real transformer´s voltage and the desired track voltage and the
taken current has to be dissipated as heat by the booster. If this
power is too high, the booster overheats and switches off due to
overtemperature. à Use a transformer with a nominal voltage
minimally higher than the set track voltage.
 The LED on the booster lights alternatively red and yellow, then red
for appr. 1 minute, then alternatively red and yellow again.
Possible reason: There is a short circuit at the track output.
Therefore the booster switches off automatically and after the set
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