Powering the track
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Many thanks.
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"Any day above the ground is a good one"!
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Ron
NCE DCC ; 00 scale UK outline.
NCE DCC ; 00 scale UK outline.
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Just straight soldering wires to the track at the sides of the rail on the outside! If you are using set track, you could solder short droppers which you can join to wiring from your control panel
There is an earlier thread on a similar topic
http://yourmodelrailway.net/view_topic.php?id=9494&forum_id=6
as well as
http://yourmodelrailway.net/view_topic.php?id=9970&forum_id=21
Ok it is the same Original poster and yes I figure in it but it is a useful tackle on a couple of issues.
When you have your track plan worked out a bit, we can then do a wiring diagram for it… the ball is then in your court!
Cheers from Oz
Trevor
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I have always soldered to the bottom of rail joiners and despite adverse opinion I have never had any issues. That said I have feeds every other joiner so that might compensate!
Barry
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If you intend it to be a proper model rail layout you need to be looking at the suggestions being made here.
Brian
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Lots of sound advice here, which I can only advise you follow. I solder dropper wires to the bottom of track before I lay it, which I have found to be easy and effective. Be careful when looking for advice about soldering on the internet, it is not all as helpful as it might suggest. But plenty of wisdom here to prevent errors. If you are new to soldering, don't panic, I was a complete newbie and hardly practical in such things and even I managed the process painlessly.
The bigger question is actually about how you connect the droppers to the main bus (power) wires. That is a much more divisive issue. Do you solder to the bus wires, or use some form of connector? The latter is easier and, in my opinion, quicker, but the former is for the purists. There are lots of bold statements about connectors and the build up of resistance over time, but no actual evidence or time scales that I can find. A friend of mine has a boat, which he bought new in 1962. The electrics rely on "suitcase" connectors…. the boat has crossed the Atlantic numerous times, to the Caribbean, and back again to the Mediterranean…. and the connectors have never been a problem He has, however, had to replace ropes, engine parts and sails. Take from that what you will!
Whatever you choose, good luck with the layout and we will all look forward to seeing it develop. We love a photo, so don't forget to keep us posted.
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Michael
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Oh well back to the asylum
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Does this tape have a maximum voltage/ampere rating?
Barry
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Good point Barry.Hi Simon
Does this tape have a maximum voltage/ampere rating?
Barry
I used it as a part of the bus on my old layout without any problems and I think ZTC actually recommend it as the bus.
I used it in short sections - linked by a core stripped out from a 2.5mm "domestic" twin and earth cable - mainly to attach the droppers to.
It is quite thin so I'd guess there must be a limit but I didn't find it ……………… A big advantage with it is it's an absolute dream to solder to. :cool:
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