I'm new to DCC and have read allot about wiring switches so my locos don't stall on my turnouts.
What brand of turnouts are you using? That will determine what sort of wiring needs to be done.
--Randy
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Stalling is not a DCC problem any more than it is a DC problem. However, it may be noticed more in DCC because a decoder may reset if power is removed momentarily, whereas a DC engine will coast over a short interruption. Run that DC engline slowly enough, though, and it will stall, too.
The best suggestion is to plan to power frogs, particularly on longer turnouts where a dead frog is most likely to cause a problem. You can only do this on turnouts which have metal frogs, not plastic.
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Look at the link. It might help.
http://www.wiringfordcc.com/switches.htm
The slightest DCC interruption and the microprocessor on the decoder will reset stopping the loco. Even if the loco has a flywheel, the loco will still stop. Has for me.
Rich
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