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<P>Thanks everyone, I think I actually got it now. I went back and read the DCC wiring page and it does make sense now. Here's what I have figured out:</P> <OL> <LI>"Power Routing" and powering the frog are 2 completely different things.</LI> <LI>"Power routing" makes the turnout act as an electrical switch.</LI> <LI>A non-DCC friendly turnout doesn't mean it won't work with DCC.</LI> <LI>"Non-power routing" plus track feeders is probably best for DCC.</LI> <LI>Gaps and insulators seem to be more for electrical problem diagnosis than operation.</LI> <LI>You can use "power routing" turnouts if the point-to-stock rail gap is large (as Katos are).</LI> <LI>Ultimately, there is no right or wrong answer - you can do what you want if it works.</LI></OL> <P>I had gotten about halfway done installing my #6 Kato switches set for "non-power routing" option enabled when I realized I might be doing it incorrectly.  Now I can finish and then start wiring, Thanks for all the help everyone!</P>
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