wiring points & switches
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first solo attempt
to all that have replied to my earlier posts here is my solo effort at wiring switches. am i right in saying the same could be done to point motors?comments criticisms advice welcome
Alan
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Looks nice and neat and tidy to me. A good start. Wish I could say the same, it's growing arms and legs.
Cheers
Toto
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regards Alan
A K Worthington
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If you want to see how neat one can get, have a look here:
http://yourmodelrailway.net/view_topic.php?id=12354&forum_id=21&page=2
'Petermac
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Also not sure which wires are to which terminal, is the black the common return (-ve).
Where do the blue and orange go ?
Ed
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regards
alan
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Sounds OK to me, are the switches center sprung and what point motors are you using.
Ed
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I am assuming that the black wire is the common ( live ) linked between the switches. As you say the orange and blue are your switch wires which fire your point motors one way or the other.
The -ve from your supply will go straight to the Peco point motor along with the switch wires from your switches ( orange and blue ).
Looks good to me .
Cheers toto.
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This is the control box so far. its taken a day and a bit to wire it all up.
comments,suggestions,advice,criticism always welcome
Regards
Alan
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Regards
Alan
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Regards
Alan
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Always try to look on the bright side of life!
Barney
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Alan
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just to let you know at approximately 1345 I plugged in my control box and test fired the station loop point motor and every thing worked as I hoped.No smoke sparks or any other nasty thing happened, just the heavy click of an old point motor doing its job. HAPPY CHAPPY.
Happy Modelling
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Alan
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Regards
Alan
Born beside the mighty GWR.
Alan
Born beside the mighty GWR.
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It's a great feeling isn't it. thumbs
'Petermac
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regards
alan
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I had enough fun trying to remember what paul showed me ages ago using DC so DCC is in another world for me.I was chuffed to bits when the point worked now for the rest of the layout.
regards
alan
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And well done Alan,petermac,
I had enough fun trying to remember what paul showed me ages ago using DC so DCC is in another world for me.I was chuffed to bits when the point worked now for the rest of the layout.
regards
alan
Good to hear that you persevered and go to the "it works" stage.
In the process of getting my control panel sorted so your thread is another to provide inspiration and direction.
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Mike
Pig Hill Yard - a small Inglenook shunting layout for my boys, in 00.
Pig Hill Yard - a small Inglenook shunting layout for my boys, in 00.
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