I just wired up 6 remote switches on a part of my layout, and the motors burned up with in second of being connected. I did this by connecting the #56 switch control boxes with the little bus bars they include with them. The motors on 2 melted and the wires burned up too. At first I though that it was my fault and I had something laying on the switch to make it energize the turnout... but I found with my voltmeter that 2 of the 6 switch control boxes were allowing 2 volts to get to the turnout motors all the time.
So be warned, and check yours before you install them with a voltmeter. I replaced the control switches and everything is now normal.
I have contacted Atlas about this to see what they might say.
Art
So be warned, and check yours before you install them with a voltmeter. I replaced the control switches and everything is now normal.
I have contacted Atlas about this to see what they might say.
Art