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I have installed a PSXX Circuit Breaker Rev E? on my layout and a PSXX-AR Reverser on a WYE Any of three locos equipped with DCC decoder will sit on track and lights will work, horn and bell will

When I wired my shelf layout back in 2018. I didn't know about "wiringfordcc.com". Or if I did, hadn't paid enough attention to it. I didn't have any 12,14,16 awg wire. And had a ton of coax cable

I agree the information on Allan's site is a "gold standard", backed by testing and data, that will result in wiring that works well. My own railroad's wiring is pretty different, my information

Yes Jerry. Having a good source, like Allan's is like having a bible. A reliable source that one can go to anytime. I have a habit of snapping a monitor shot of info that I like to keep and put in a

Sorry for the misquote. I guess I didn't look carefully enough at the thread. Anyway, I think we are on the same page. I am not a trained electrical engineer; I am going on the experience we've had

My layout's wiring (10x20 feet, single deck, central aisle, longest runs about 20 feet) is unchanged since it was wired for DC from a central control panel. My feeders are my bus wires: they run all

JerryM: It was me that wrote that. You miss quoted. No biggy. The point is that Allan agrees. And all I'm trying to get out here is: That when you use 18 awg for 3' or less feeder. You are simply

Hi Allen, you wrote "If I'm reading the chart correctly, in HO. Using 22 or even 24 or 26 awg is good up to 3' in length. I might ask: When is a feeder longer than 3'? So why do so many people use 20

Hi Morgan, Telephone wire used to be 22 AWG. The last time I saw any, it was 24 AWG. Now home phone lines are wired with CAT-5. That is at least 24 and maybe 26. No matter, when I was a kid, you

If I'm reading the chart correctly, in HO. Using 22 or even 24 or 26 awg is good up to 3' in length. I might ask: When is a feeder longer than 3'? So why do so many people use 20 or even 18? Soldering

One feeder to each piece of rail. You'll be fine. Puckdropper

3CURLY3, The only/best way to really know is to test.? Wire up one block, put a loco on the track, check for voltage difference between that block and other block(S). If the difference is less than

All, Here is the link that tells you the max length a feeder can be for a given wire

If you don’t mind the DCC voltage sagging a little when a power hungry loco is operating on the siding with longer feed. Wires… 22 Ga wires are OK For 20-30 inch feeders. You could double up on

You can go to a heavier gauge wire, but it is unnecessary. Since you already have 22 gauge, why not wire up your longest run and test it out? Jerry Michels

Some of the feeders from sidings to the inner loop buss will be 24 inches. I'm using 22 guage solid (6" or less) for feeders from mainlines to buss(14 guage solid). Due to the 24" length of some of

John, I use 22 AWG Stranded wire for my feeders? no problems. I would suggest not using solid wire if that cracks inside you would never know and troubleshooting that is hard to do. Stranded wire

To answer the question about O scale, i use 20 or 22 gauge for feeders and 12 gauge for the buses, works fine. But I use a feeder for every piece of rail. I have wondered how long the buses can be

Thank YOU, Puckdropper: An excellent list of what to do to Not Get a BLOB. That is especially important when soldering feeders to rails. I think what might confuse beginners is that when you get a

There are many variations on soldering that will give good joints. What they all have in common is a clean spot on the metal, flux, a proper solder, and enough heat. I solder my feeders to the