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Model Train Talk Workshop => DCC Forum (Digital Command Control) => Topic started by: Mars on December 12, 2014, 01:57:20 PM

Title: "CENTRAL BUSS WIRING"
Post by: Mars on December 12, 2014, 01:57:20 PM

I installed simple red + black house DB Board wiring and where the dropper feeds went down, I removed the insulation and soldered the dropper to only 1 strand of the feed wire. This worked but looked a bit untidy.....what worked for all you gents & ladies out there? Some pics if you got please!

Title: Re: "CENTRAL BUSS WIRING"
Post by: Steve Smith on December 13, 2014, 01:01:56 PM

What I did when wiring my layout was to take the largest screw terminal block I could find, and cut into 12 sections, leaving the plastic housing intact on each screw terminal.   I threaded the bus wire through the screw terminal sections, and stripped the insulation for approx. 30mm where I wanted to connect the feeder wire to the screw terminal.

This allows for easy removal or addition of extra feeder wires if needed, without the PITA associated of trying to solder upside down when doing maintenance work.

Steve   ;D

Title: Re: "CENTRAL BUSS WIRING"
Post by: renegade on December 16, 2014, 08:44:07 AM

I used 'suitcase connectors'  it is a connecter intended to splice 2 cables together. You get various sizes. The plugs cut the insulation where you apply it.