Rail King Amtrak F59PH Operation manual - page 17
Self-Charging Battery Back-Up
The special NiCad 2.4v self-charging battery pack recharges continuously during
train operation and should last for up to five years. The battery is a dry battery
that should not leak or cause any damage to your engine. Depending upon when
your engine was built, it may need to be charged right out of the box. If engine
sounds seem distorted or garbled at low voltages or become silent when power
from the transformer is turned off, test the battery to deter mine whether it should
be recharged or replaced.
Test: Put the engine in neutral and leave the track voltage at 10-12 volts (high
enough for the lights to shine brightly) for 15 minutes.
Recharge: If the sounds are improved at the end of the 15-minute test charge,
the battery charge has run down and can be
recharged. There are a number of ways you
can do this:
•
Leave the engine in neutral with track
voltage at 10-12 volts for 6-7 hours so the
battery can fully recharge (if your engine
has a smoke unit, be sure it is turned off).
•
Use M.T.H.'s battery recharger (Item No. 50-1019) (sold separately) that plugs
into a wall outlet and a special port under the engine to recharge the battery
overnight without leaving it on the track.
Replace: If the sounds are not improved at the end of the 15-minute test charge,
it is time to replace the battery. Available through M.T.H. Parts:
(Item No. 50-1024) AA NiCad Proto-Sound® Battery
DO NOT substitute alkaline batteries for these NiCad batteries. Using alkaline
batteries in this system can result in
damage to the PS 2.0 circuit board
and/or the batteries.
**Do not use alkaline batteries for
testing or checking purposes for the 3-
Volt PS2 boards. Using alkaline
batteries will damage the 3-Volt
battery charging circuit.**
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Figure 8.
RailKing
Diesel R-T-R Freight/Passenger Set w/Proto-Sound® 2.0
F59PH
Lift Out Battery