Break in Bus Wire?

[WelshTyneside]

Hi all. This week has been a wiring week for my first layout and I've fitted a T shaped bus wire under the board with the Hornby select centrally located. What I want to know is this: I read on a bus wiring guide that I should have a break in my track circuit ovals somewhere as there is one in the bus wire. Is this necessary? And if so - why? And where is the best place for it? And crusicLly, how? Is it simply a case of insulating fish plates?

[Chrissaf]

I read on a bus wiring guide that I should have a break in my track circuit ovals somewhere as there is one in the bus wire...............Is this necessary? And if so - why?

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I could spend hours writing reams of text answering this question in detail, most of which would be so technical you would probably not understand anyway.

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The 'BUS Wiring Guide' you have been reading has obviously been written on the premise of providing "best engineering practice principles". Yes a break in the track (I know exactly what this guide is suggesting in this concept) is technically beneficial, but only if you have a very large 'exhibition' sized layout of several hundred feet.

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For an average domestic layout you can safely ignore this recommendation.

[WelshTyneside]

Thank you!