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 I strongly vote for the "suitcase connectors. I have used them on two or three layouts with no problems. I used #14 for the bus and #20 for the drops. Technically #20 is too small for the #14 (blue) suitcasebut if you fold the end of the drop back on itself for 3/4 of an inch and pu***he doubled over wire into the hole with one "strand" above the other It work very well and is very reliable. This same trick works with the GC inline taps sold at Home Depot. BTW most people use way way to heavy a wire for their DCC buses. If you feel you have to use #10 or #8 wire for a bus it is time to break the layout into power districts and install another booster. As an EE I did some calculations once and the larges wire one ever needs is #14! I hope this helps. Best of luck
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