Description
The STACO4 is the latest innovation in keep alive from Zimo, providing 150,000uF of keep alive for your locomotive in a very small package. The STACO4 consists of a charging controller board (10×7.3×1.7mm) and 2x 3V 300,000uF capacitors (4x10mm each). With the capacitors connected in series, they provide 150,000uF at 6V, which the board boosts to approx. 10V for connection to the decoder.
It is recommended to supply the STACO4 with a maximum of 25V, ensure your track voltage is no higher than this. I also recommend insulating all parts of this capacitor setup with kapton tape. Failure to do so may result in the capacitors overheating dangerously, failure of the connected decoder and/or damage to the locomotive body or mechanism.
The components of the STACO4 can be distributed inside your locomotive as desired, making this capacitor setup ideal for very tight installations, particularly N scale.
- 150,000uF 10V capacitor
- 10×7.3×1.7mm – board, 4x10mm – capacitors (each, diameter x height)
- ~2s supply time for a sound equipped N scale locomotive driving with sound and lights on, up to ~3s still turning wheels with sound interruption
- Recommended for DCC track voltages between 12.5V – 25V
Using the supplied diagrams included in the box, simply connect the common positive + wire (blue/white stripe) and ground wire (black/white stripe) from your decoder to the STACO4 board, and the pre-soldered blue and black wires from the STACO4 board to the capacitors, noting the polarity as described in the diagram. Note, you may have to solder your own ground wire onto your decoder of choice. Feel free to get in contact if you require wiring or installation assistance.
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