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Re: Durkee RDCs
Author: SP5103
Date: 10-23-2013 - 18:41

64 volt batteries charge at 72-74 volts.

There is a full locomotive size battery box, but it only has smaller commercial batteries in it. The 64 vdc system is for the propulsion control circuits and headlights, plus a dc convertor supplies 12-15 vdc for the obsolete electronics for the engine/propulsion control units.

These things eat batteries. ODOT used to top off the batteries with a garden hose. At Elgin, the batteries often went dead between the odd uses, then would freeze over the winter. I imagine the batteries will have to be replaced, again, by INPR if/when they get there.

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  Durkee RDCs Tom M 10-20-2013 - 19:16
  Re: Durkee RDCs Dan Hein 10-20-2013 - 19:35
  Re: Durkee RDCs Jeff Moore 10-20-2013 - 19:38
  Re: Durkee RDCs Gary Dunn 10-21-2013 - 05:48
  Re: Durkee RDCs Kyle 10-21-2013 - 12:42
  Re: Durkee RDCs Matt Farnsworth 10-21-2013 - 12:48
  Re: Durkee RDCs Toots & Bells 10-21-2013 - 14:44
  Re: Durkee RDCs SP5103 10-22-2013 - 08:36
  Re: Durkee RDCs Along the Joseph Branch 10-22-2013 - 18:56
  Re: Durkee RDCs SP5103 10-22-2013 - 20:50
  Re: Durkee RDCs Along the Joseph Branch 10-22-2013 - 21:20
  Re: Durkee RDCs SP5103 10-23-2013 - 18:41
  Re: Durkee RDCs Erik H. 10-24-2013 - 07:49
  Re: Durkee RDCs arlen sheldrake 10-24-2013 - 08:48
  Re: Durkee RDCs J.B.Bane 10-24-2013 - 17:56
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