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Re: Odd Behavior of Reversing Section
You have to change the Trip time duration on the PSX's and possibly the DCS240 I had a similar situation with the HMRC lay out... I feeds several PXS-1 from 210 and a 220, the PSX-1's feed several
By BillMellott <wmellott@...> · #12991 ·
Odd Behavior of Reversing Section
I've had a ongoing discussion on the DCC4EVERYONE forum but haven't reach a solution so thought I would try this group.? The problem I'm experiencing is that we have a reversing loop that is handled
By jfm2830 · #12990 ·
Re: Can a Circuit Breaker be Shorted from the Input Side?
Thanks very much, Don. That is what I need to know. Rich
By Rich · #12989 ·
Re: Can a Circuit Breaker be Shorted from the Input Side?
Rich, once the booster trips all power is lost to the rest of the layout¡­ (booster district) including that to the input, and therefore also the output, of any PSX-AR also also wired from that same
By Don Vollrath · #12988 ·
Re: DCC Bus reversing question
Hi Jim Okay.? Back to the beginning.? With reference to the drawing I posted in the photo section. Correction 1: The two red marks to the left of the crossover move to the right of the crossover..
By Blair · #12987 ·
Re: DCC Bus reversing question
Blair, OK, now that we have that sorted out ... the only other way I see a problem is if you have two different reversing sections -and- have them on both sides of the cross-over section.? Your
By Jim Betz · #12986 ·
Can a Circuit Breaker be Shorted from the Input Side?
Let's say that a PSX circuit breaker is wired directly to an NCE booster?along with a Digitrax AR1 which is independently wired to the same NCE booster such that the AR1 is not wired downstream of
By Rich · #12985 ·
Re: DCC Bus reversing question
Yes Jim, I did.? But even more disturbing, I posted an incorrect drawing, then kept defending it as correct.? The gaps, of course, should have been on the staging side of the crossing, because
By Blair · #12984 ·
Re: Reverse Loop Issue on my DCC Layout
Hello All, I now have the AR10 working with those two blocks.? It was miss wired.? Once I had the correct wiring setup it works great. My only question about the WYE frog I think I have that figured
By Tom Grassi · #12983 ·
Re: DCC Bus reversing question
Blair, You missed my point "whenever any train is crossing over".? Said another way - set it up so that whenever the turnouts are set to cross-over then another train "can't enter the cross-over
By Jim Betz · #12982 ·
Reverse Loop Issue on my DCC Layout
Hello All, I have added to my layout a Helix and upper level,? ?Still working on both of those.? But on my lower level to the helix is all new also. For the original layout I have an oval? on the
By Tom Grassi · #12981 ·
Re: component electrical specifications?
Cutting power works well, right up until the day keep-alives are put into your locos. Maybe something to think about...? Wouter [email protected]> wrote:
By whmvd · #12980 ·
Re: component electrical specifications?
Blair. I am considering a drop down bridge across a door way to access more room for future expansion of my lay out. It would be of great interest to me to see what, how you have built yours. I have
By Robert Hughes · #12979 ·
Re: component electrical specifications?
I would use a 1 Ampere "Microswitch" or sometimes called a lever or roller switch.? Note that a magnetic reed switch is not a "Microswitch".?? This rating will only be exceeded under a rare
By Ken Harstine · #12978 ·
Re: magnet wire
34 AWG magnet wire is rated for 300mA and therefore should be usable for most applications in a locomotive. I recently discovered TEMCO brand magnet wire.? They have an insulator that is designed to
By Ken Harstine · #12977 ·
Re: DCC Bus reversing question
I am about to leave for 2 days; I have become aware that postings are appearing here on groups.io that I am not seeing on email; not sure why, as since some are coming through, it shouldn't be a spam
By Blair · #12976 ·
Re: DCC Bus reversing question
See below How so?? When the four turnouts are aligned such that there are two || running tracks, there is no electrical problem whatsoever. Agreed, when the turnouts are set "X", two trains can't
By Blair · #12975 ·
Re: component electrical specifications?
To me, it's of little use to de-energize the bridge track itself, as if you actually drop the bridge when a train is on it, "you ain't paying much attention!".? YMMV, though, as perhaps your bridge
By Blair · #12974 ·
Re: component electrical specifications?
Dave That's up to you.? I'd rather use contacts in the bridge area to simply energize relay(s) that are placed where it is best to interrupt the DCC bus.? But, as usual, Rule number 1 applies - it's
By Blair · #12973 ·
Re: DCC Bus reversing question
Blair, I understand more now (fully?).? Since you are committed to this track plan here is what I suggest as a "solution that will make things possible/easy enough that it works". Figure out a way
By Jim Betz · #12972 ·