yet another dcc wiring questiong..

[Anonymous]

Is it required to use block wiring when using dcc?

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p.s. any info will help

[UnionPacific3985]

No, this is not necessary. All you need to do is run your main power supply wires (one for each rail) under the layout and then about every 6 feet of track run a short feeder wire to your track.

[Anonymous]

Like UP3985 said, it's not necessary (technically, it's not even necessary on DC either), but some recommend it so a short on one part doesn't shut down the whole layout.

One other piece of advice - if you do wire your entire layout as a single block, make sure that a short on any and every spot will trip the overload protection on your booster.

[jkroft]

Don't forget to block out any reverse loops though.

[tstage]

computerwiz77,

As others have stated, with DCC you only need 2 wires going to your tracks. Block wiring does come in handy when and if you want to isolate a short to a section or region of track, without having the entire layout go down. However, if your layout is only going to be a 4 x 8, it's usually pretty obvious where the short lies.

Tom

[Anonymous]

so on a 4x8 your saying i probaly wont need to block wire?

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by computerwiz77
so on a 4x8 your saying i probaly wont need to block wire?

No, probably not.