I just received my NCE Power-Pro system today and am already scratching my head. Reading different articles, they suggest using a #14 buss wire, but the connection port on the command station only will accept up to a max #16 wire. Since I used #12 solid wire for my buss, do I need to file off some copper to fit into the #16 connection port? Or can I connect a #16 to my #12 and plug in the #16 end to the command station?
I have the same system. I also use #12 gauge solid wire for the buss. So I ran a very short piece of #16 gauge to a terminal strip like this one and away we go.
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Brent
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The solder tails on the PM42 edge connector won;t take more than #18 wire, so I just have short pigtails to a barrier strip The heavier bus wire connects to the other side. Any drop in such short pieces of smaller wire are completely negligible and can;t even be meaured except by super sensitive instruments, so there is absolutely not issue with runnign a short piece of whatever wire fits and then connecting that to a heavier wire for the long runs.
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Thank you for the info. I will use a piece of alumminum ground buss bar I have laying around to make my connections.
Thanks. It is good to know that I won't loose any amps by going from small to large on the wiring.