Yelrow Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 is there any reason why i cant have a dc bus, to help loco performance. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Of course not John, the bus was not invented by DCC users, I had one on my layout 30 years ago, very good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 WTD, thanks. Magfan, yes, at the top of the helix, the current is less, when joined up to the track round the room. Helix is fine, by itself, but the total run is now about 60 foot. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I use a partial 'bus' of sorts on my garden railway to overcome voltage drop. I use second-hand house wiring cable 2.5 twin & earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Yes and some of my older O gauge locos draw 2 amp or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Hi Yelrow Where do you think DCC got the idea from ;-)I run a ring main for my track feed with take offs where ever I think I need them.It removes any number of possible problems before they have a chance to happen.regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Although now DCC I had originally inteded my layput would be DC with six "bocks" in each direction. as the furthest feed was some 10' away fronm the controller I used household mains wire to supply the feed (to minimise voltage drop) with short lengths of flex dropping down from the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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