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Re: Replacement Wire
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:26:57 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ondrew Hartigan wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Tom Keenan wrote:
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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 transformer to boost the current at other spots on
the track.
Thanks,
Tom
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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 get out my meter.
As for resistance issues. You have it backwards. DC runs just fine in a solid
wire. Whereas AC sees more resistance in a solid wire. It’s called the skin
effect
http://www.keepmedia.com/pubs/ElectricalConstructionMaintenance/2003/01/01/151020?extID=10038&data=skin_effect
. But, for the size wire that is used in homes and smaller, the effect is
negligable.
Mat
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