07-10-2022, 09:16 PM
Yes, the motor is isolated in fact there are two of them and they are both isolated. I have put decoders in heritage Atlas, Athearn and Bachmann as well as many early Proto 1000 and 2000 engines. It isn't that hard to do, All that needs to be insulated are the motor brushes. I thank you for asking because it makes me rethink everything. I checked everything with an ohm meter and tested the unit with DC to see the current draw. The draw was 3/4 of an amp for both motors. I am now leaning toward a bad decoder. I will check that out this week. Thanks.
Charlie
Charlie