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[quote user="rrinker"]  Yes, if you gap the frog rails - so you AREN'T powering all legs. Cutting a gap and then putting feeders ont he frog side is the sme as putting insulated joiners on the frog rails and adding feeders past them. [/quote] Yes, but Im not a fan of insulated rail joiners.  Just giving an option other than using them. [quote user="rrinker"]  You do not have to cut gaps in the point side of the frog - there are jumpers underneath that you can cut for this, at least on the code 83 ones. Code 83 ones also already have a cleared spot to solder jumpers for point to stock rail connections. This is the standard "make them DCC friendly" option shown on Wiring for DCC. The cuts to isolate the frog are also shown on the back of the package (I have 3 sitting here on my desk). [/quote] This still leaves the frog guard rails energized.  Which could cause a short if you have a slightly out of guage wheelset or you are entering a turnout from a curve. Basically what I suggested is turn your electrofrog into an insulfrog turnout, but with a powered metal frog instead of a plastic one.  Some of the older code 100 ones do not have the plastic removed, as well as I believe all of the PECO short turnouts.
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