Simple Wiring Idea

[77railer]

I was wondering....can I run a "main" wire around my layout and splice into it hear and there to run power various places to my track? Not cut thru the main wire just the insulation and soder a wire to it and then the track? Or is there another method that is easier?


77Railer

 

[hminky]

I have used that method and it works well, I have a webpage on DCC wiring a small layout and I show that:

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/4x8/wiring/

I also have a page on wiring a DCC control bus using common Home Improvment store phone components:

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/4x8/dcc/

Hope that helps
Harold

 

[Doc Holliday]

That's exactly how I plan on doing my wiring. I even bought some Liquid Tape to re-insulate the solder joints instead of using regular electrical tape.
Doc

 

[jetrock]

That's a very common method of layout wiring--especially with DCC.

 

[77railer]

Thanks...Im just running two twisted ovals so it should work fine for me as well. Yall are great...

77Railer

 

[yellowlynn]

wiring

These newbies are exactly what I need. These (brain) cells are as ancient as my decrepit bones. It never crossed my (mind) to run wires around the track and connect ocassionally. I thought I'd run seperate wires to different places. Not that I'm ignernt, just stoopid. At this rate I'll learn a bit if I live long enough.

Lynn

 

[Connor]

Wouldn't it be better to use saddle splices? (Those little blue suit case looking connectors that go over 1 wire and you splice in the second one. I find these very effective and easy to use.

 

[billk]

Wouldn't it be better to use saddle splices? (Those little blue suit case looking connectors that go over 1 wire and you splice in the second one. I find these very effective and easy to use.

Better? It's certainly an alternative method, but like a lot of other things one method being "better" than another depends on one's personal preferences and experience.

 

[grumbeast]

the little saddle splices are really easy to use, I've gone back to splicing and soldering just because it was cheaper than buying the little boxes.