What is to be concidered in DCC conversion of Fleischmann Locomotives
Conversion of Fleischmann Locomotives to DCC digital control
What is to be considered when converting locomotives generally and what characteristics do Fleischmann HO motors have for conversion ?
Fleischmann locomotives can be digitally converted in different ways. Here listed are, which locomotives are equipped with which motor back plates, and what is required to convert them.
Basic DCC Principals
For controlling of locomotives with DCC digital decoders it is absolutely necessary, that the motor has no electrical connection to the body and power pickups of the locomotive.
Fleischmann built in its earlier designed locomotives motors, a metal, grounded motor back plate.
One of the bushes, in which the motors carbon brush sits in, is pressed directly into the metal motor back plate and that creates an electrical connection to the locomotive motor housing. Metal, grounded motor backplate (old design) (504701)
Modern Fleischmann Motors have motor back plates , which can be made insulated by isolating a connection (conductive strip or electrical link). For the old, grounded motor back plates , new insulated back plates are available. That is, depending upon what the Locomotive has, as a Motor back plate, the back plate can be made insulated by isolating the conductive strip or electrical link or it must be exchanged for an insulated motor back plate
Types of the motor back plate
These are the conventional, grounded motor back plates with the following part numbers:
• 504701
• 504702 (metal or black)
• 504703 (Insulated version not available)
• 504704
• 504706
• 504707
• 504708
These must be always replaced with the insulated version.
There is a way to make these DCC compatible, with a bit of difficulty (see page 10 on) Motor back plate that can be made isolating by cutting the electrical link (504720) Motor back plates, that can by cutting an electrical link be made isolated, have the part numbers:
• 504720
• 504704
What is to be considered when converting locomotives generally and what characteristics do Fleischmann HO motors have for conversion ?
Fleischmann locomotives can be digitally converted in different ways. Here listed are, which locomotives are equipped with which motor back plates, and what is required to convert them.
Basic DCC Principals
For controlling of locomotives with DCC digital decoders it is absolutely necessary, that the motor has no electrical connection to the body and power pickups of the locomotive.
Fleischmann built in its earlier designed locomotives motors, a metal, grounded motor back plate.
One of the bushes, in which the motors carbon brush sits in, is pressed directly into the metal motor back plate and that creates an electrical connection to the locomotive motor housing. Metal, grounded motor backplate (old design) (504701)
Modern Fleischmann Motors have motor back plates , which can be made insulated by isolating a connection (conductive strip or electrical link). For the old, grounded motor back plates , new insulated back plates are available. That is, depending upon what the Locomotive has, as a Motor back plate, the back plate can be made insulated by isolating the conductive strip or electrical link or it must be exchanged for an insulated motor back plate
Types of the motor back plate
These are the conventional, grounded motor back plates with the following part numbers:
• 504701
• 504702 (metal or black)
• 504703 (Insulated version not available)
• 504704
• 504706
• 504707
• 504708
These must be always replaced with the insulated version.
There is a way to make these DCC compatible, with a bit of difficulty (see page 10 on) Motor back plate that can be made isolating by cutting the electrical link (504720) Motor back plates, that can by cutting an electrical link be made isolated, have the part numbers:
• 504720
• 504704