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Re: Digitrax PM 42

 

Yes, you need to separate the districts electrically. I have my version of the Red Oak Line and have a PM42. The front track is Zone 1. The hidden staging tracks is Zone 2, The hidden Staging tracks for the Interchange is Zone 3. The Interchange is Zone 4. The nice thing about using a PM42, is if you accidentally short a track, it does not shutdown the other Zones. I have plastic insulators on my layout. If you have already laid all your track, then you need to decided which tracks belong to which Zone and then use a dremnal tool to cut very small breaks in both rails. Cutting both rails is important.


On Friday, January 14, 2022, 09:26:32 AM CST, whmvd <vandoornw@...> wrote:


Cutting both rails or just the one ("common rail") is a choice rather than a necessity. It is worth researching, so that that choice is an informed one. Common rail works well for me. For a garden layout (such as I plan) every wire saved is important.

Wouter


On Fri, 14 Jan 2022 at 13:27, Blair <smithbr@...> wrote:

A jewelers saw, commonly used for cutting rail, will also do in a pinch, just be sure to go gently, or when the saw snags, as it will, you'll rip the rail out of the plastic ties.? If you don't own a Dremel, it's an expensive solution compared to a small saw.

Be sure to cut both rails to isolate districts.? You can't get away with just one cut, you need both cut.? And for reversing sections, the same thing applies.

Blair



On Jan 13, 2022, at 8:28 PM, Steven Tobias <srtobias29@...> wrote:

Hello

I am using the Digitrax PM 42 to segment 4 power sub-districts.?

My track is already down and soldered. I did not use plastic insulating rail joiners to separate the districts. Is this required? Do I have to pull up track?

Thanks,
Steven Tobias

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