question about bus wire

chessie fan Jan 27, 2015

  1. chessie fan

    chessie fan TrainBoard Member

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    I am wiring my n scale layout.
    On my last layout my sidings and spur tracks didnt vere far from the main, so i only had a pair of bus wires under the main and ran longer feeders from spurs to the main bus.

    On this layout i do have some track further away from the main. So question is do i branch the bus wires to follow under all track keeping feeders as short as possible, or run longer feeders and only have a pair of bus wires under the main line.

    Layout is dcc
    90 ft main line run
    Feeders 20 gauge solid(smallest i could find)
    Bus will be 14 gauge
    Thanks
    Joe
     
  2. DCESharkman

    DCESharkman TrainBoard Member

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    PM me and I can send you a link to a great wure vendor with smaller wire.

    If you split the layout into 3 or 4 power districts, you can use 16 gauge and be fine and save a little cash.
     

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