Comments on: How Many Boosters Do I need? https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/03/many-boosters-need.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=many-boosters-need Model railroads and model trains Wed, 31 Mar 2021 01:24:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Kenneth Durham https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/03/many-boosters-need.html#comment-49431 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 01:24:53 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6072#comment-49431 Thanks Geoff for the advice on wire size. I propose running the droppers in each district to a terminal block then connecting the terminal block to the main bus via sub bus and short detection device.

]]> By: Kenneth Durham https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/03/many-boosters-need.html#comment-49428 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 01:09:33 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6072#comment-49428 In reply to Geoff.

Thank you for the advice. I was not looking forward to having a booster to each district.

]]> By: Geoff https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/03/many-boosters-need.html#comment-48533 Sun, 21 Mar 2021 22:39:38 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6072#comment-48533 Additional – having said size doesn’t matter, the size of the wire does! Judging by the amount of planning you have done, I am assuming you have found out that main bus wires should be AWG 14 or 12, while feeders can be 18 to 22 – but feeders in this gauge should quite short, say 18 inches maximum.

]]> By: Geoff https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/03/many-boosters-need.html#comment-48344 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:05:45 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6072#comment-48344 The size of the layout doesn’t matter, it’s the number of locos that will be on the go at the same time that matters. The rule of thumb is 0.5 amps for an ho loco and 0.25 for n scale. The power cab has 2 amps so it will do your three locos ok.

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