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October 17, 2021 at 1:25 pm
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Health Warning!
If you try these supercaps, you should be aware that if you reverse their polarity whist they are discharging (during stay-alive), you will reduce their lives.
In other words, try not to apply Reverse on your controller as the loco heads toward a cliff-edge! Start thinking seriously about fixing down your buffer stops, just like the prototype!