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Re: min/max distances for track wiring
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 8 Jan 2001 02:49:42 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Martin Legault writes:
> If you put a loop on 60 feet table a suggest that you put your transformer
> about in the middle of the table and set 1 connection on boot side of the loop
> at that point (about 3-4 feet apart across the table), by doing so you cut the
> length of track between connection in half.
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> you could also use 2 transformers set a the same speed, one at 1/3 of the
> table length on each side and again connect both side of the loop at that
> point across the table.
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> I suggest that you kept at least 50 track segments between 2 transformer so
> you won't damage them (but make sure they are at the same speed).
Or, just electrically isolate the two sections, so each transformer is
powering its own section of track. The easiest way is to leave a 1 stud gap
between two lengths of straight track, and use a 4x8 plate to tie (no pun
intended!) the tracks together. The 9volt trains can jump that gap with no
problems, and you don't have to worry about the transformers interacting
with each other...
JohnG, GMLTC
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| (...) If you put a loop on 60 feet table a suggest that you put your transformer about in the middle of the table and set 1 connection on boot side of the loop at that point (about 3-4 feet apart across the table), by doing so you cut the length of (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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