Installing Position Light Style Signals with SE8CFor Pennsylvania RR, B&O and N&W Signaling

These instructions are to be used in conjunction with the SE8C Decoder Instructions received with your unit.

The SE8C can drive position light type signals such as those used by the Pennsylvania Railroad and the B&O RR and the N&W RR. 

Leads from the signals can be soldered directly to the pads on the Signal Mast Base (the Terminal Strip Mounting Kit can also be used for interfacing your signals with the system.)

You can use either common anode or common cathode signals.  We recommend that you use either all common anode or all common cathode signals on your layout for consistency in the set up procedure on your layout. 

If you are using the terminal strip option with additional lengths of wire it is advisable to keep your wire colors consistent in order to simplify installation and troubleshooting. 

The wiring diagrams for the Pennsy and B&O/N&W signals are shown in the following diagrams (in PDF Format):

Pennsylvania RR Permissive Position Signal Wiring

Pennsylvania RR Absolute Position signal Wiring

B&O and N&W RR Color Position Signal Wiring

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Remember to be careful when working with the fine wires from the signal heads, they are easily broken. It is recommended that you wire and test the lights prior to installation on your layout.