back a day or two later to find that power is still available for
the lights. There is some current draw even when the lights are
switched off, due to the built-in DC-DC converter. Eventually
the battery will be drawn down. I haven’t done any long-term
tests on this scheme.
Powering a locomotive
Since I had found the great little battery manager with built-
in converter, I thought of using it to power a locomotive, even
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15. Lighted battery-powered caboose.
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14. Caboose wheel wipers.
Battery-powered models - 7
MRH-Nov 2014
