N Scale Keep Alive® | Installation Companion

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Join TCS Engineer Dan as he shows you step-by-step how to install a TCS K1D4 decoder into a N Scale Kato SD70Ace and adds a Keep Alive® device! For years, N Scale modelers have been looking for a solution to rough and dirty track that interrupts locomotive power. TCS' new miniaturized KA1 and KA2 devices are the perfect fit for many N scale locomotives!
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Learn More about Keep Alive® Devices: tcsdcc.com/keepalive
Purchase TCS Keep Alive® Devices here: tcsdcc.com/Zen/index.php?main_...
Soldering Tips and Tricks: tcsdcc.com/wireguide
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Shown in this video:
TCS KA1 Keep Alive® Device: tcsdcc.com/1454
TCS K1D4-NC Decoder: tcsdcc.com/1318
Kapton Tape: tcsdcc.com/node/912
Kester "44" rosin core, SN63PB37, .015" diameter, part number 24-6337-0007.
This can be ordered from Techni-Tool under Techni-Tool part number 488SO157 www.techni-tool.com
Recorded and edited by Stephen Koffel for TCS. tcsdcc.com/videos/

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Комментарии : 18

@tct855 5 лет назад

Dan, Another great tutorial class on installations. Excellent detailed instructions, keep up the great work! Thanx Thom...

@ConductorSmith 3 года назад

Thank you for posting this, the host sounds like a younger version of the comedian Joe Pera.

@Josh-xn2uv 5 лет назад

Have you guys ever tested your n scale keep alives on h.o scale decoders ?

@TCSDCC 5 лет назад

Hi Josh! The KA1 and KA2 ARE HO scale Keep Alive® devices, but they're small enough to work with N scale locomotives as well. They work with HO decoders and N decoders alike, so feel free to wire them up to any HO or N locomotive that needs Keep Alive®!

@Josh-xn2uv 5 лет назад

TCSDCC thank you this will help me a lot

@rccosplay3249 5 лет назад

I just received the K4 for bachmann with soundtraxx economy decoder. Do I solder it on to any + and - (lights,speaker) or the ones coming up from the rails?

@marksawyer5299 5 лет назад

Great job Dan. This could be a game changer. While I am not blessed with a milling machine it probably can be done with a Dremel. Some of us have several old units with your CN style decoders..Will this work on those? If so can you show us which pad to use? Thanks. Mark

@TCSDCC 5 лет назад

Thanks for the feedback Mark! Yes, this method works with our CN style decoders. We plan on publishing more information to our website regarding the wiring of Keep Alive® devices to decoders in the coming weeks.

@marksawyer5299 3 года назад

Where did this series go?

@blakrootz 3 года назад

Is it just as easy to install in steam engines? I've yet to see a "How To Install TCS Keep Alive in Steam Engines" example RU-vid.

@TheTelstar008 5 лет назад

Hi Dan, Good job with K1D4 install. At what temperature setting do you set your iron..? Thanks.

@TCSDCC 5 лет назад

Typically we set our irons at 720°F to heat things quickly. We also use chisel tips on soldering irons as opposed to conical tips, which helps get more heat onto the pad faster. In this video, the chisel tip used is from Weller (Techni-Tool part # T0054443899)

@TheTelstar008 5 лет назад

@@TCSDCC Thanks guys, while I have used conical tips in the past, I agree the chisel tips transfer the heat more quickly and evenly. Thanks for your recommended heat setting guide, and the Techni-Tool part number. Great job ''Thanks''..! Best regards from across the pond.

@DinoMartino1251 4 года назад

Is there space in the kato fuel tank to put the keep alive device?

@TCSDCC 4 года назад

The fuel tanks are full of weight, so no, there is not any room there. In order to install a Keep Alive device into the fuel tank, most or all of that weight would need to be removed. By following this method as shown, the minimum amount of weight needs to be sacrificed to fit the device. We had thought about this prior to the installation, and determined that the best location was the area underneath the cooling fans as documented in the video.