Chrissaf Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Check that you haven't got the wiring reversed at either side of the gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 hi, have you used copper clad sleepers. If so, you need to make a cut across the middle of top section of sleeper, otherwise, loco shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I have made a lift out panel and have layed the track at the lift out joints with 1mm gapi have made all sections of the track live including the straight section of lift out rail but the tiny gap is causing my loco to short at the gap.i am using DCC with an Elite , any ideas please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashbang Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 HiIf there is no short circuit normally, when no loco is passing onto the bridge section, then its nothing to do with copper clad sleeper gaps. As a failure to prove a gap in the copper clad would immediately produce a short circuit regardless of a loco being present or not.However, if the short only occurs when a loco passes over the gap between the main layout and the DCC powered moving bridge section, then its almost certain that the rails on the Bridge section are wired 180 degrees out from those on the main line. As Rog (RJ) suggested.. So then simply reverse those rails power feeds on the bridge section. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Train Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Thanks guys that has solved it , yes I got my wires crossed cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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