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SB5 Smartbooster not working.

A slow flash on the status light of an SB5 is a short circuit.  Remove the two wires for the track but leave the power supply plugged in. If the light stops flashing, you have a short circuit in your wiring, or on the track, or in a locomotive.

If it still flashes with the track STILL unplugged,  then it can be the SB5 booster OR the P514 power supply. Unplug the P514 power supply from the booster. If the LED on the power supply STOPS flashing when you unplug it from the SB5 then the power supply is fine. This means the SB5 booster is damaged and needs to be sent in for repair.

 

  1. A slow blink on the SB5 booster track status light is a short circuit. it can be in the track power booster or the DC power supply.
  2. Unplug the DC power supply from the booster. If the status light on the power supply still blinks even when it is unplugged from the booster, then the power supply is the issue. 
  3. If the status light on the power supply does NOT BLINK when the booster is disconnected from the power supply, then the power supply is working, but the SB5 track power booster needs to be repaired.

 

 

 

 

No RMA number needed for repairs.

  1. Please put your first and last name LEGIBLY on the outside of the package.
  2. Include your contact info (email and phone number) inside the box.
  3. Include a detailed description of the problem inside the box.
  4. If payment is needed, we will contact you before work is done to make payment arrangements. We do not take credit cards directly. We use PayPal for credit card processing and electronic payments. We also take checks by mail
  5. Please note that NCE does not have an electronic notification system. You will not be notified when we have received your package. Do not contact us for this, please contact the shipping company for that information.
  6. FYI- the backlog stands at 4 to 5 weeks from when the package arrives.

 Send to:      

NCE Corporation

Attn: Service Dept.

82 East Main Street

Webster, NY. 14580

 

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