PowerStore
ControlIt PowerStores provide onboard power storage to DCC equipped locomotives and rolling stock to overcome stalling, sound dropouts and flickering lights resulting from dirty track and poor power pickup.
The range of ControlIt PowerStores available, from left to right: Trapezium, Square, Rectangle, Flat. Click on the image to enlarge.
ControlIt PowerStores (also known as keepalives, KAs, or stay alives) give approximately 5 to 20 seconds* of additional power to locomotives and rolling stock fitted with a DCC decoder. The designs have been carefully considered to provide maximum performance within a range of minimal spaces.
PowerStores are suitable to operate with control systems and decoders that conform to the NMRA DCC specifications and standards.
ControlIt PowerStore sizes:
- DCC-PS-F (Flat): approximately 20mm L x 22mm W x 6.5mm H
- DCC-PS-R (Rectangle): approximately 32mm L x 6.5mm W x 11mm H
- DCC-PS-S (Square): approximately 15mm L x 15mm W x 11mm H
- DCC-PS-T (Trapezium): approximately 20mmL x 11mmW x 13.5mmH
Each PowerStore comes with 100mm length blue (+ or plus) and black (ground) cables for attaching directly to a DCC decoder or manufacturer circuit board.
*Note: The time range given for PowerStore performance is indicative only, as individual performance depends on the locomotive and DCC decoder in use. The PowerStores have been tested and used in a variety of locomotives from old Athearn mechanisms with open frame motors to modern DCC-ready models with efficient can motors.
Pricing
Item Code | Contents | Price | Status |
---|---|---|---|
DCC-PS-F | 1 Flat PowerStore | AUD $35.00 | In Stock |
DCC-PS-R | 1 Rectangle PowerStore | AUD $35.00 | In Stock |
DCC-PS-S | 1 Square PowerStore | AUD $35.00 | In Stock |
DCC-PS-T | 1 Trapezium PowerStore | AUD $35.00 | In Stock |
Shipping
- AUD $8.00 each to anywhere in Australia
- Other countries: calculated at the time of invoicing
- Postage will be combined wherever possible
Payment
- Orders in Australian Dollars (AUD): Direct Deposit is preferred
Details are provided at the time of invoicing - Orders outside of Australia: PayPal is the preferred payment method
Also available is DCC-PS-AM44: a 3D printed bracket for mounting a square PowerStore in an Auscision Models 44 class locomotive - AUD $3.00 each (see image in Gallery below)