Remote Turnout Wire Size

[MisterBeasley]

I use 4-conductor (2 pair) phone hookup wire for my Atlas and Peco turnouts.  They work fine.  It's about the cheapest multi-conductor wire you can find, too.

[tsasala]

I used Cat-5 to my tortoise machines without a problem.  Depends on length of the wire though.  Not sure about the coil machines - they require more current.

-Tom

[tomikawaTT]

I use salvaged communications wire (#22 or #24 solid) to power Rix and some old KTM twin-coil switch machines.  As long as the wire isn't covering a preposterous distance, that should be adequate.  I doubt that the Peco machines will draw more current than the KTMs - they're only about 1/4 the size!

Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)

[jbinkley60]

What size wire do I need for Peco Turnout remote control. I'm using DCC, but the turnouts are going to be powered by a separate CD power supply and using Peco switch motors. I'll set up routes with toggles or push buttons and a diode matrix and there could be 4-5 turnouts operated at the same time. IS CAT5 or telephone hookup wire large enough?

Yes, that is fine. 

 

[rlandry6]

What size wire do I need for Peco Turnout remote control. I'm using DCC, but the turnouts are going to be powered by a separate CD power supply and using Peco switch motors. I'll set up routes with toggles or push buttons and a diode matrix and there could be 4-5 turnouts operated at the same time. IS CAT5 or telephone hookup wire large enough?