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howmus
Member since
December 2004
From: Finger Lakes
10,198 posts
Posted by
howmus
on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 10:15 PM
Hi Axehead!
Many of us use a main bus then attach sub bus wiring to feed out to where the track feeders are located. That way the fine wires (20 to 24 guage) can be kept short for best circuits. Alan Gartner has a great site that explains ways to put the wiring together and a lot of other "tricks". Check it out: http://www.wiringfordcc.com/
The only time the bus has to be terminated is if it is longer than 30' (covered at the site above) and the bus does not have to be a loop that comes back to the main terminal block.
Have fun! [:D]
Ray
Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.)
in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
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NZRMac
Member since
September 2004
From: Christchurch New Zealand
1,525 posts
Posted by
NZRMac
on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 3:03 PM
just as close as you can to main lines and major yards,
Ken.
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Bikerdad
Member since
October 2003
From: Southwest US
438 posts
Posted by
Bikerdad
on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 2:26 PM
No.
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
wiring dcc
Posted by
Anonymous
on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 2:02 PM
do buss wires have to be a loop back to the terminal block?
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