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SL 8453003 Precision Train Throttle & LED controller AC,DC or DCC with solder connections for wiring

Shourt Line Direct Discount Price: $8.49 NEW

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Features:

Easy install - Works with any LED SL lighting fixture.

  • Power 1 to 300 LEDs in parallel Without dropping resistors
  • Low Cost
  • The ONLY efficient way to power from BOTH Analog and DCC (AC) power
  • Cool operation
  • Up to 94% efficient
  • 6X less current than any other product when used with SL LED lighting products
  • Built in efficient Dimmer
  • Built in speed control
  • Adjustable Regulated Output
  • Power from an unregulated or variable (analog track) input voltage
  • Power Motors, Locos, Trolleys, Smokers, Bulbs, Servos, Crossing Guards, Bulbs, LEDs, and Accessories
  • Fast, easy, fool-proof loco, car, building and track side lighting
  • 25 turn adjustable pot allows LED & light dimming + speed control of motors or locos
  • Short Circuit Protection with auto restart on removal of short circuit
  • Easy hookup
  • 1 year warranty

Specifications:

  • AC, DC, DCC Power Input:
    • Connect DC, AC or DCC power to the IN~ (AC) input
    • Connect DC power to the DC input for even greater efficiency.
  • Input: 0-30 volts DC, AC or DCC
  • Output: Adjustable 1.2 - 30 Volts (1.5 volts less than input), 3 Amps, 15 Watts Max
  • Efficiency: up to 94% efficient
  • Protection:
    • Short Circuit
    • Over Temperature
  • Micro Size: 43L X 20W X H 14mm

Instructions and precautions:

  • When powering LEDs always set your output voltage to the maximum LED forward voltage (3.1 volts for Shourt Line warm white LEDs) and the maximum LED current
  • Never connect input to more than one power source.
  • Never connect a power source to the output.
  • Clean the surface with an alcohol wipe prior to using the 3M adhesive pad included with many models of the Precision Throttle and LED controller.
  • Provide adequate ventilation when powering over 2 amps or 10 watts of load
  • When used with a decoder, always connect the negative input to decoder GND
  • Not a toy; keep out of the reach of children, can cause choking due to the small size.

How does it work?

All Shourt Line Precision Throttles and LED controllers feature a DC to DC converter operating at high frequency to efficient convert input power to any desired voltage lower than the input voltage. It stays cool because of the micro size high frequency inductor and provides fully regulated output voltage regardless of variations in input voltage. Large capacitor provide stable output voltage.

Power 1 to 300 LEDs with up to 94% efficiency for cool operation, no wasted power! Uses less than 1/6 the current of any other LED control product!

Use 1 Shourt Line Precision Throttle & LED Controller to power dozens of our SL LED drop ceiling lighting fixtures on Analog and/or DCC track power:

SL 8104230 4 LED drop ceiling lighting for LGB 2 axle cars DC&DCC SL requires SL 8453003 LED controller
SL 9104230 Kit 4 LED drop ceiling lighting for LGB 2 axle cars DC&DCC SL requires SL 8453003 LED controller
SL 8108230 8 LED drop ceiling lighting for LGB 4 axle cars DC&DCC SL requires SL 8453003 LED controller
SL 9108230 Kit 8 LED drop ceiling lighting for LGB 4 axle cars DC&DCC SL requires SL 8453003 LED controller
SL 8144230 12 LED 3 Drop Ceiling Lighting + 2 Ext LEDs LGB Cupola Caboose DCC requires SL 8453003
SL 9124230 Kit 12 LED 6 Drop Ceiling Lighting 4 axle 6 compartment DC&DCC requires SL 8453003
SL 8137230 35 LED 3 Drop Ceiling Lighting + 2 Red LEDs PIKO Long Pass DC&DCC requires SL 8453003
SL 9137230 Kit 35 LED 3 Drop Ceiling Lighting + 2 Red LEDs PIKO Long Pass DC&DCC requires SL 8453003

Piko 37622 DB IV Silver Coin Coach 2 Class City-Bahn w SL-35LED-Bd powered by SL-8453003 LED Controller powering a SL	8137230	35 LED 3 Drop Ceiling Lighting + 2 Red LEDs
This Piko 37622 DB IV Silver Coin Coach 2 Class City-Bahn shown above is both Analog and DCC ready with an SL-8453003 LED Controller powering the SL-8133230 31 LED drop ceiling fixture that uses parallel LED wiring without dropping resistors + two Amber LEDs in the toilets and 2 Red LEDs in the tail lights. The red lights at the front of the car may also be lighted with red LEDs if desired.

Piko 37622 DB IV Silver Coin Coach 2 Class City-Bahn w SL-35LED-Bd powered by SL-8453003 LED Controller powering a SL	8137230	35 LED 3 Drop Ceiling Lighting + 2 Red LEDs side view
Piko 37622 passenger car above is fully dimmable with 37 LEDs yet draws only 80ma with 22 volts of track power, or about the same current as 1 LGB 5 volt bulb with the same track voltage. Works with DCC track power at up to 94% efficiency and is still works efficiently with full brightness at only 6.5 volts of analog track power. The lights stay on for 1 second with a 6.8KuF capacitor for flicker free operation or over 40 seconds with no track power using the Shourt Line SL-6102104 Mini Gold Cap Buffer -perfect for analog users.


This is the same car with the PIKO LED lighting kit installed. The kit uses 14 LEDs along the center of the car is not voltage regulated, has no dimming ability and at 22 volts of track voltage has 25% the light of the SL-8133230 but at twice the amperage (power). At 22 volts the car reaches full brightness (shown above) and dims as track voltage is lowered as in analog operation as there is no voltage regulator with the PIKO lighting board and the use of a dropping resistor at each of the 14 LEDs wastes power. Click here to view how to install the PIKO P 36132 lighting kit.

This is a common problem with all other lighting products today. Because a white LED uses only about 3 volts but the track voltage can be as high as 22 volts, the difference between 3 and 22 volts or 19 volts is wasted as heat. This is booth inefficient, 19/22 or 86% of track power goes up in heat, and when track power is say lowed to 6 volts at slow train speeds with analog power the output of the light is reduced by (22-6)/22 or 73% while each dropping resistor still wastes power. Because most other lighting products only light a strip along the center of the car they create uneven lighting, particularly in the seating areas and at the same time they over light the center isle where the LEDs as located. The SL-8133230 31 LED 3 Drop Ceiling Lighting fixture also provides two Amber Toilet LEDs and 2 Red LEDs for the tail lights. Additional LEDs may be added by you at any time by simply wiring in parallel to the existing LEDs. One SL-8133230 can power as many as 12 passenger cars with SL-8133230 31 LED drop ceiling fixtures installed.

Prior to the induction of the Precision Throttle and LED controller we at the Shourt Line had to versions of each lighting product; one for DC (analog) uses and one for DCC users. This was necessary in order to efficiently at low track voltage and high track voltage respectively. We now have a version of drop ceiling lighting boards for use with the new Precision Throttle and LED controller that is the only product that can work efficiently with both low and high track voltage.

The micro size allows the Shourt Line Precision Throttle & LED Controller to fit between the drop ceiling and car roofs or can be mounted inside or under cars. For outdoor under car mounting use our weather proof SL- 8552403 Weatherproof model.

Simplify all your loco, car and layout lighting with the SL 8453003!

The SL 8453003 features a built in AC to DC rectifier for connecting to the track power using DC (analog), DCC or AC at 3 to 30 volts.

Flicker Fee LED powering: All models of the Shourt Line Precision Throttle and LED Controller have build in buffers, for more than 4 LEDs simply add a capacitor to the IN+ and IN- outputs for flicker free lighting. Use a 25V or higher Electrolytic Capacitor; 50uF/LED, (30 LEDs = 1,500uF, 300 LEDs use a 15,000 uF capacitor) To keep your LEDs working when a train stops on analog track power use 500uF/LED/second of operation; Use the SL-6102104 Mini Gold Cap Buffer 2.5 Farad 10.7 Volt -UPS (shown below) for analog power and 20 minutes/LED of operation.

SL-6102104 Mini Gold Cap Buffer 2.5 Farad 10.7 Volt - UPS for analog train LED lights
The SL 8453003 + SL-6102104 Mini Gold Cap Buffer can keep the buffer many SL drop ceiling lighting boards (order the versions shown at the top of the page) for up to 2 minutes with no track power.

Run a loco, tram or trolley via an Massoth, PIKO or LGB auto-reverse module using the SL-8453003 to set the speed and power from any source up to 30 volts!


Click above to watch the video

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The Massoth 8431001 Auto-Reverse board and the SL 8453003 or SL 8453303 Precision Train Throttle easily mounts inside the LGB 1031 bumper (see photos below)

Massoth 8431001 Automatic Shuttle for analog Train Operation
The Massoth 8431001 Automatic Shuttle Kit for analog Train Operation comes with mounting
Screws and isolated track connectors for track power. The PIKO Kit (shown 4 photos down) comes
prewired with easy track clamps and PIKO isolation track connectors.

Massoth 8431001 Automatic Shuttle for analog Train Operation
Power with any AC, DC, DCC or track voltage from 7 to 30 volts
or use the Shourt Line SL-PS-15-1 15VDC 1 Amp AC adapter shown below

throttle
The SL 8453003 & SL 8453303's 25 turn output voltage (speed) adjustment allows precise regulated train speed
regardless of variations in the input voltage. The output is also short circuit protected with auto reset.

When using the Massoth 8431001 Automatic Shuttle Kit we recommend using our SL 8453003 or SL 8453303
Precision Train Throttle (shown below) and our SL-PS-15-1 15 volt DC 1 amp AC adapter (shown below)

SL 8453303Precision Train Throttle & LED controller - AC,DC or DCC input + full wave
The SL 8453303 Precision Train Throttle & LED controller $ 9.95 uses AC,DC or DCC
0-30 volts input and has a precision output voltage (speed) control from 1.2 to input
voltage less 1.5 volts and comes with a
full wave rectifier + 3M mounting pad +10 ft.
black input & 3 inch red/black output cables

weather proof throttle
The Shourt Line SL-PS-15-1 15 volt DC 1 amp AC adapter $ 4.95 is perfect for powering our
Precision Throttles for all your layout requirements including; automatic reversing train controllers,
motors, bulbs, crossing guards, smokers, accessories, sound systems, battery power devices,
or up to 300 LED's.

PIKO-35030 Analog Reversing Unit/PIKO-35030_Analog-Reversing-Unit_components_+_SL-8552403 Train Throttle + 15Volt DC 1 amp power supply
The PIKO 35030 Analog Reversing Unit, SL-8552403 Weatherproof throttle & Shourt Line
SL-PS-15V1A Power supply shown above provides everything you need for a quick and
easy solderless installation so you can be auto-reversing your trains in minutes.

Run a motor, smoker, loco, or any other accessory using the SL-8453003 to set the speed and power from any power source up to 30 volts!

Run a loco, tram or trolley via an Massoth, PIKO or LGB auto-reverse module using the SL-8453003 to set the speed and power from any source up to 30 volts!


All Shourt Line Precision Throttle models have a 25 turn speed/voltage adjustment for stable regulated output regardless of changes to input voltage.

Photos:


Simply your model railroad wiring with the Shourt LIne Precision Throttle and LED Controller

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