Re: SHUT OFF ISOLATED TRACK POWER
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If it were me I'd wire the tracks to the center pins and the controller to one set of the outer pins, strictly because that's how to wire two-cab DC block controls and so that's what I'm familiar with. Either way will work though, all the voltage cares about
is connection.
I echo the question though, if you are running DCC why turn the track power off? The beauty of DCC is you can eliminate all the extra wiring and switches that are needed for DC block controls.
V/R
Larry P. Card Franklinton NC
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Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 2:19 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [z-scale] SHUT OFF ISOLATED TRACK POWER ?
Thanks as usual for the tips, Jeff. I believe I have a bunch of DPDT switches I got accidentally while shopping for something else. They are the On-OFF-On type with six points. If I understand your diagram and instructions correctly, the leads
form the DCC power would be wire to the two center pins on my DPDT switches and I just ignore one of the outer pairs, correct?
On Sunday, December 6, 2020, 06:08:10 PM EST, sj_baz_man via groups.io <justforreg1@...> wrote:
Why do you want to turn those tracks off? Leaving them on does not hurt them. And, they lights can stay on.
Power Routed turnouts would easily resolve this. Nothing else needed except 2 wires to the track, to connect an LED. To 'disconnect' the staging tracks, you will need to isolator joiners at the turnout. Then wire a DPST Toggle (or Slide) Switch to the track and also to your DCC. Make sure you keep the same polarity of the wiring. On the Track wired side, connect additional 2 wires to the Resistor and LED (polarity on these 2 wires not necessary as it is only an LED.? See attached. Note the position of the Toggle switch !? It 'points' to the end contact it is connected to. (Solid outline position points to Staging track/LED). When you want the Staging track off, move the Toggle to the dashed outline position (points to 'no' contacts. DPST are relatively popular but DPDT are generally more popular. Wire the same, just leaving the other 'end' terminals unused. Slide switches make this more obvious, with the slide handle 'slid' over the connecting contacts. Happy Ho-Ho's Jeff SF Bay Area Z a.k.a. 'The BAZ BoyZ' |
Larry Card