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the majic smoke escaped my DH 126 DECODER
Gomez Addams
Staff member
Gomez Addams
Staff member
Tom, if it makes you feel any better, I just had to send a new TCS CN decoder back after I released the magic smoke.
Certified Great Northern Nut
I managed to let the magic smoke out during my second Tsunami install. Luckily I was still under the 90 day "we'll replace it even if you blow it up" policy. I think I had a bad speaker, but I'm not sure. The second attempt with a new speaker worked just fine.
I don't allow smoking of any type in railroad layout room. But, I have a few of the decoders with burned holes in the plastic covers as well.
Greg
If the smoke was supposed to get out there would be little chimneys on the decoder chips.
Hey I have a bag of those if you want some more! LOL
Don’t know what happened really, just that they all have no smoke left.
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