dtaborThank you sir, this makes total sense. Thank you!
Mike
Run a main bus harness, tap it with t-taps, and run tap to a terminal strip. From terminal strip run feeders (if you need to)Advantage: Makes maintenance and modifications a lot easier.
Don - Specializing in layout DC->DCC conversions
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I have a similar question regarding wiring for DCC using terminal strips. I was informed in another model railroad forum that I could easily connect all my feeder wires (for the main oval, turntable service tracks, turntable bridge track, and DCC controller) to a terminal strip without any worries, though it was also recommended that I use an IDC (Insulation Displacement Connector) and bus wires. The type of track I'll be using is sectional, with predetermined lengths of track molded to a plastic roadbed, so I'm wondering if I would need to add a bus wire/additional feeders or if the terminal strip would work just as well.
dtabor Based on my last question, some mentioned terminal strips for wiring a DCC system. Most of what Ive read/watched shows a continuous buss line and the feeders attached every 3-6' along that, and the best practice is to keep the feeders as short as possible for less power loss. Wondering what the advantage of a terminal strip is and how that works with feeders. It seems if I have a terminal strip in a certain place, that the feeders from that strip to the track would get long. Do you use a small terminal block at each feeder point? Seems that would be a ton of terminal blocks if you had a long main line. There are some youtube videos showing terminal blocks/strips but I cant find one that shows the whole process of wiring the actual feeder points.
Based on my last question, some mentioned terminal strips for wiring a DCC system. Most of what Ive read/watched shows a continuous buss line and the feeders attached every 3-6' along that, and the best practice is to keep the feeders as short as possible for less power loss. Wondering what the advantage of a terminal strip is and how that works with feeders. It seems if I have a terminal strip in a certain place, that the feeders from that strip to the track would get long. Do you use a small terminal block at each feeder point? Seems that would be a ton of terminal blocks if you had a long main line. There are some youtube videos showing terminal blocks/strips but I cant find one that shows the whole process of wiring the actual feeder points.