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[quote user="richg1998"]I use to run the NCE Power Cab with two amp limit which worked fine with #22 wire.[/quote] Thats not a good idea for most applications.  While it does work, you have a high resistance between your power supply and track.  This can prevent the layout from shutting down in the event of a short circuit.  Better to use a larger guage wire 14-16 for a main bus and 22 for short feeders only (wire lengths not to exceed 2ft).    Balloon Dude, Suggest you take a look at the following sites for best practices for DCC wiring and what can happen if you skimp to much... <a href="http://www.wiringfordcc.com/">http://www.wiringfordcc.com/</a> <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/markgurries/">https://sites.google.com/site/markgurries/</a>
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