This power supply has now been in use on our track for 8 months. It has proven to be a very reliable option and with our “slot car season” in full swing, I thought it was a good idea to share it here in the event you are looking to upgrade.
I am always looking for new power supplies that might be useful for our hobby. The venerable Pyramid we have is still going strong, but when I found this one I had to get it to test it out.
Choosing a power supply for slot cars is pretty easy. You look at the kind of cars you are racing and choose a unit that will have the adequate AMPS to power them. We race 1/24 and 1/32 scale cars and utilize the common motors made for them.
I purchased mine through their Ebay store for $89.00 Free Shipping. That is a pretty decent price considering these heavy units cost quite a bit to ship.
It met the simple parameters I wanted: Adjustable Voltage with enough amps for 4 lanes. Adjustable voltage is a requirement as my grandchildren and their friends visit often and want to play. Turning down the volts allows them to just run some cars without constant de-slotting and that is a good thing.
Since we do not use any high amp draw commercial motors, 25 amps is more than enough for 4 lanes.
I like the digital display as it makes it easy for me to check the volts at a glance. I checked the unit with my multi-meter and it’s as accurate as you can ask for.
It has a fixed switch on back that if you turn it on, it overrides the front panel and delivers 13.8 volts fixed. Leaving it off allows you to use the unit as you would normally.
Another aspect of this supply some of you might like is how QUIET it is. I almost thought it was defective, but the fan unit is just that quiet. The only hook ups on the rear, but that is fine by me. I only purchased it for track power so I don’t need any connections up front for bench accessory.
Not much to test really, it simply works. I like the easy to read display and the small footprint took the place of our Pyramid easily.
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IMHO this is a very good value. Since we installed it, it has seen quite a lot of action with a very wide range of motors and has proven itself to be a very reliable supply.
-Harry
