Comments on: Wiring Street Lights on a Model Railroad Layout https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/02/wiring-street-lights-model-railroad-layout.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wiring-street-lights-model-railroad-layout Model railroads and model trains Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:12:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Wes Orloff https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/02/wiring-street-lights-model-railroad-layout.html#comment-36806 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:12:25 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5450#comment-36806 I’ve had pretty good luck using telephone butt connectors. These have capacity for 2-4 wires of gauge 19-26 and are piercing types. Simply cut the wires to desired length, insert them in the slots and compress the button on top of the butt splice to make electric connection. The butt connectors are available in box stores like Home Depot, Lowe’s, etc. for about $5.00/25 butt connectors.

]]> By: John Leon https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/02/wiring-street-lights-model-railroad-layout.html#comment-36804 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 23:02:17 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5450#comment-36804 What is wire glue? What are recommended brand names? Manufacturers?

]]> By: kevin https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/02/wiring-street-lights-model-railroad-layout.html#comment-36556 Mon, 17 Feb 2020 09:09:38 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5450#comment-36556 I draw the main wires for streetlights with a electrical pen then connect from the lamps using wire glue no soldering needed they work a treat and dead easy to do.

]]> By: David Stokes https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/02/wiring-street-lights-model-railroad-layout.html#comment-36538 Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:28:29 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5450#comment-36538 Dale is taking the easy way out but it is a good system. Digital and Bachmann (Europe) have plug and play systems in H0 and N which would work for O scale as the voltages for the scales are the same for street lighting. You don’t say if you are using globes or LEDs. LEDs use less power, are smaller and generate little or no heat making it easier and safer to install in cardboard and plastic fixtures and I recommend them. As for soldering, with a hot iron, a good flux , clean wires and a steady hand it “ain’t so hard”.

]]> By: Dale Arends https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/02/wiring-street-lights-model-railroad-layout.html#comment-36471 Fri, 14 Feb 2020 22:16:38 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5450#comment-36471 A lot depends on the size of your layout. In the past I’ve run a couple of bus wires exclusively for the lights. Sometimes I used various insulation-piercing connectors like suitcase connectors. Sometimes I used paired terminal blocks with the power on one block and the grounds on the other.

For my next layout (whenever that will be) I plan on using the Dwarvin Enterprises Lamplighter System and skipping the wiring altogether.

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