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ZW hazards
Posted by Fred Bear on Saturday, December 9, 2006 12:40 PM

Bob, if I have isolated blocks assigned to different posts on the ZW, will that alone cause problems? Thanks, Jake

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Posted by MartyE on Saturday, December 9, 2006 12:54 PM
No as long as the outside rail goes to the U terminal on all blocks and the center rail of each block to the ABC or D of the corresponding block throttle.

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Posted by Fred Bear on Saturday, December 9, 2006 12:57 PM
That is how I've set this up. All outside rails ALWAYS go to the U post on any transformer I set up, with the " hot " side, going to the middle rails. Any danger this way? Thanks, Jake
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Posted by lionelsoni on Saturday, December 9, 2006 12:57 PM
Yes.  See my reply on the "Grades" topic.

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