29th-Oct-21, 07:58 PM
It's fine to leave the digital lane changers in while the track is being used as analog.
However, it's NOT ok to leave the digital power base connected while using analog, even if the digital base is not powered. This is because the analog power can go back into the digital power output and damage the electrics in the base.
What you need to do is cut the power delivery wires from under the digital base, and send them to a switch. Do the same for your analog power delivery wires to the other side of the switch. The center of the switch goes to the track, or your power distribution block.
This is what I have done, and it works quite well. You just need to be sure that your switch is able to handle the power (with some headroom) of your most demanding cars... times 6, because with digital you might have 6 of them running. A 4 pole, double throw (4PDT) of sufficient amperage will be needed for each pair of lanes. My track is only two lanes, which makes that easy.
However, it's NOT ok to leave the digital power base connected while using analog, even if the digital base is not powered. This is because the analog power can go back into the digital power output and damage the electrics in the base.
What you need to do is cut the power delivery wires from under the digital base, and send them to a switch. Do the same for your analog power delivery wires to the other side of the switch. The center of the switch goes to the track, or your power distribution block.
This is what I have done, and it works quite well. You just need to be sure that your switch is able to handle the power (with some headroom) of your most demanding cars... times 6, because with digital you might have 6 of them running. A 4 pole, double throw (4PDT) of sufficient amperage will be needed for each pair of lanes. My track is only two lanes, which makes that easy.
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