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Re: Replacement Wire
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 19 Feb 2006 23:29:11 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Tom Keenan wrote:
> Hi,
> Does anyone know if phone or thermostat wire is a suitable or (more importantly)
> safe replacement for the 9v train wire? If not, anyone know what I can use? I
> am running 45 feet of track in a loop and I want to run additional wires from
> the transformer to boost the current at other spots on the track.
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> Thanks,
> Tom
it's perfectly safe to use and model railroaders used it quite a bit in the 50's
however i would suggest using braided wire instead of solid core. from what i'm
told braided wire has less DC voltage loss "or was it less resistance" over a
distance than solid core. the oppisite is the case for AC.
Either way i would use something like speaker wire instead of phone/thermostat
wire.
ondrew
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| (...) First off, I use speaker wire. It's ideal for the apllication. I've even popped open the 9v connectors, and replaced the wire for longer runs. It's also polorized, so I can intentionally create straight thrue or cross cables without haveing to (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| Hi, Does anyone know if phone or thermostat wire is a suitable or (more importantly) safe replacement for the 9v train wire? If not, anyone know what I can use? I am running 45 feet of track in a loop and I want to run additional wires from the (...) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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