knowlesey 2013 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Power bus wire need help guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMorrison Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Want to give every one a clue is to what help you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowlesey 2013 Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 Does the power bus go all round the layout or do i have to do it like a big u shape?? And iam wanting to put a bus dcc filter?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 30, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2018 As Iain asks, it would help to give a bit more information. For starters: How large is your layout? How many locos do you intend to run? What scale/gauge? What DCC system have you got? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 It doesn't have to be run as a continuous ring and an end to end (Radial) bus is fine, so long as the bus wire size is of a suitable size. It can even be wired as a star configuration where 'Spurs' tap off the main bus pair and go off to 'out of the way' places. Try when ever possible to take the DCC input to the bus pair from the DCC console to as near a mid way point along the bus wires as practicable, but don't worry if you can't exactly manage this. Bus wire size and type of wire will depend on layout size and the scale and the current (power) output of the DCC system. If the layout is fixed and never to be moved a solid cored Bus wire can be used (Often stripped from former mains cable) or use a suitable flexible wire especially on portable layouts where wire movement is likely. May be a read through of my two DCC pages, accessed via the link attached to my signature line, may help?. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Any moment now the argument about bus terminators is going to break out. John K 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelcliffe Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Any moment now the argument about bus terminators is going to break out. John K https://www.flickr.com/photos/93779577@N00/18793062511 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingUnderground Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 https://www.flickr.com/photos/93779577@N00/18793062511Nice one. Nigel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowlesey 2013 Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 Thanks guys ive read up and now sorted it all out i think well ill be finding out tomorrow morning my layout is 16x8 with 2 levels bus wire on each level and a 3rd level but a single track for now may change i power everything from my ECoS system works great well the controller does cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Any moment now the argument about bus terminators is going to break out. If it does, then show some resistance and snub any spiked remarks. . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crosland Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 If it does, then show some resistance and snub any spiked remarks.. I don't have the capacity to do that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free At Last Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I don't have the capacity to do that.I'm sure it can be rectified. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Ooooo ! It Hertz ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crosland Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Ooooo ! It Hertz ! It's the Amps that Cramps and the Volts that Jolts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingUnderground Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Haven't you guys got an Ohm to go to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted August 1, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 1, 2018 It's the Amps that Cramps and the Volts that Jolts It was the mills that kills when I was a lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Matt C Posted August 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 1, 2018 You know guys I've been reading a lot of NEGATIVE posting on this forum lately (APT anyone ?) And thought this topic was going the same way. . But that last half a dozen posts have given me a POSITIVE jolt thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpman46 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Poems for girls; Anne Ode Cath Ode Di Ode 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crosland Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 It was the mills that kills when I was a lad. Ah, but this is the DCC forum, much higher currents involved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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