HOexplorer
Well-Known Member
Ed, Great question. As for a photo? Nope! I just looked through 3000+ photos and I guess I never took a photo showing 'how to'. Electrics is not my favorite part of this hobby. This current layout I'm featuring has a town and it is completely lighted. I will show or draw the plan for that. As for layout wiring nothing complicated. I use #14 wires for the pos and neg buses. Feeders are generally #18 in Z and N and #16 for HO and O. These sizes might be overkill but better safe than sorry. Feeders are generally every 8 feet. I've done testing and any closer is, in my book, a waste of time and money. Modern day motors like 5 pole and better don't exhibit slowing down because of voltage loss. Some folks have nothing better to do than add them to each piece of flex track. To them I say, "Get a girl friend or be nicer to your wife!" Jim