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HO Train Track | Power Pack
Bill has a question and is hoping someone can help him:
"I have set up my track and hooked up coupler from power pack. All the track is clean and non mixed and is tight. When train goes to far side of track away from coupler to track, train slows. If I need another coupler on far side of track away from power pack how do I install it?"
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Track is a very poor conductor of electricity. The farther the locomotive gets from the feed point, the more resistance it encounters, therefore it slows.
The fix is to put track feeders about every 3 feet (1 meter) and connect them to a wire buss. That keeps the voltage even along the length of the track.
Depending on the length of the track run, 12 AWG is a good size wire for the track buss. Track feeders can be as small as 22 AWG because of their short length.
Hiya ,to fix your power problem.You got to connect power bout every 6 feet or more. I use Power-Loc Track. Its a small layout but I put connections on each side of it.If you are using switches or others call turn outs. Put connections on each side of the switch.Some turn outs reduce the power level. To connect the power to the track,use the same gauge wire as your transformer has.Be sure you dont have any wires crossed.Best to use two different color wire. Black and Red are standard colors. Hope that works for you. I been a model railroader all my life. Best way I found out on wiring and set ups. Is go to libary,hobby stores, online info or model railroading magizines.