I am currently laying track on my N scale layout and am using a Digitrax Super Chief. I am going to have 2 main lines with places where there will be three, I will also have a nice yard. Do I need to run a seperate buss wire for each main line and the yard, or can I use one buss and connect the feeders from each main line to the same buss wire?
Mike, the term is "bus" with one "s". I know it seems popular to spell it the other way, but if you google "buss" you won't come up with anything...for good reason. You will find a wiki entry saying that it is an alternate spelling for "bus', just like the alternate spelling for a dogg is dog.
In the majority of instances, one bus suffices. If you have the need to power packages, or districts, of your track plan, then you can feed sub-buses by tapping off your bus. Your feeders to the tracks would then come off your sub-bus, and you would leave the bus, itself, to the single role of supplying your subs. Use heavy gauge wire in both cases, bus and subs, something in the range of 12-14 gauge.
Thanks, I will bu using #12. By only having to run one bus wire, that will simplify things a lot. Mike
mikesmowers Thanks, I will bu using #12. By only having to run one bus wire, that will simplify things a lot. Mike
It will simplify things but limit the design to a single block. That may be sufficient. There really isn't enough information to make a determination.
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