Avoid this simple mistake setting up the NCE PowerCab 

Excellent video. I now have the courage to stop procrastining and now install my NCE power cab which has been laying in its' box for over 6 years. Thanks

You made me realize, that I made one simple mistake. I used the coiled wire on the controller, instead of the flat wire. The power panel would not light up, but the controller received power, and had dead tracks. Fixed that, now have new locos running and breaking in. Thank you sir!

A great introduction to the NCE Power Cab. I have been using this system as a step on from a Bachmann EZ Command. It took me a while to work out the light and conection problem a few years ago, so this would have been useful about 5 years ago.

Hi John! Thanks for these videos about the NCE Power Cab. I’ve just bought one and the instruction manual is very confusing. Fortunately I Found your RU-vid channel which makes using the Power Cab so much easier. Many thanks! Another John.

Thanks John, I got mine for Christmas and still have a few questions regarding it, so watching your series on this has been very helpful!

I started panicking when I thought it took a UK power supply then I was looking all over over Amazon for one of those But then I realized, and looked back on Amazon and saw it’s just a standard United States thank goodness

Thanks for the video, quite helpful and I do believe NCE Power cab is the way to go. Reasonable priced and extremely expandable if so desired. For the time being I shall have to stick with the Bachmann command controller, not ideal but it does what I need for the time being. I'm saving for the NCE, so keep the videos coming!

Hi John. Do you know how to adjust the throw time of a solenoid on the PowerCab please

Hi. I have an NCE powercab and recently I have spots on my track where the train stops. Lights flash then it goes again. Can you help?

thanks for the vid i never read the manual anyway

I got my power an working in at least 10 minutes, and cleaned the track and had a Genisis GP9 running with another 6 or so

on my hand set it dose not read loc it reads con ??????

I don’t have black or red wires do I have to do that?

Hi Could you do a video on how to factory reset the nce powercab thanks

Thanks for the video. Any idea how this compares with the MRC Prodigy Express or Piko SmartControl Light, which all seem similar in features and price?

I liked your video; some good basic stuff for us newbies. Any particular reason for NCE vs. Digitrax?

Hi John, I've just tried setting mine up today. Think it is faulty or I've done something wrong. Uses a peice of track like you but mine was soldered to the middle. Train won't move and think track is dead. Also when I turned it on the red led light has not been on st all, so not sure if I have faulty one or not.. hope you can help. Thanks David

Flip the panel and the LED will be at the top…

NCE says just install the power panel upside down if you want the red led at the top.

Hi good video. Are those wires soldered onto the rails?

No motion or sound. What if it says “ Main off Cannot read CV” What should I try next?

Does this work with a Bachmann G scale?

If you have two power cab controllers do need to program the ?