NCE/Circuit Protectors
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Summary: NCE manufactures a number of devices used for power management and short circuit protection
NCE Circuit Protection Devices
These devices will not work with analog (direct current).
EB1 Electronic Circuit Breaker
- Short circuit protection for a single power district. Can be used with any DCC system rated at 3 to 10A.
- The minimum current is not low enough for use with the Power Cab.
Updated Version EB1 V1.1
This version will work with the NCE Power Cab.
Features
- Adjustable trip current
- 1.5 to 8 A
- Response time is adjustable
- Power up response is adjustable, to prevent nuisance trips caused by inrush current from multifunction decoders with sound
- No soldering. Connections via terminal blocks
- Status LED, with connections for a remote LED
- Manual Reset, optional
EB3
- Similar to the EB1, this unit protects up to three power districts
- Fixed trip current points
- 2, 3 and 4A
- Response time is adjustable
- Power up response is adjustable, to prevent nuisance trips caused by inrush current from multifunction decoders with sound
- Status LED
- Opto-isolated outputs for signals or control panel indicators
CP6 Circuit Protector
This device is for use with the Power Cab Only!
- Circuit protection for up to 6 power districts on your railroad.
- Note: this is a current limiting device, not a circuit breaker.
- Prevents the Power Cab from rebooting
Applications
- Power Cab
- CP6 only
- Power Cab does not have enough current output to work properly with an EB3
- SB3 and DCC Twin
- CP6 or EB1
- SB3a, SB5 and Power Pro
- These systems feature a 5A booster, which can use the CP6 or EB1
- Includes a Power Cab when used with an external booster
- These systems feature a 5A booster, which can use the CP6 or EB1
- EB1 v1.1
- Can be used with a Power Cab