Comments on: Track Voltage Loss https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/09/track-voltage-loss.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=track-voltage-loss Model railroads and model trains Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:19:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jim Kennedy https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/09/track-voltage-loss.html#comment-54591 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:19:30 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6206#comment-54591 Your enemy is electrical transmission in the wiring. the further away from the electrical source the less electricity is transmitted to where you want it, Smaller wiring is the primary guilty culprit here. A heavier gauge wire will lose less electricity and should solve your problem for the most part. the other suggestions will help as well.

]]> By: Mike https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/09/track-voltage-loss.html#comment-54320 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 23:24:00 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6206#comment-54320 In reply to Dale.

I agree. I add feeders about every 4 ft. Also, Soldering the outside of the rail joints helps immensely too.
The best to ya.

]]> By: David Stokes https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/09/track-voltage-loss.html#comment-54240 Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:43:25 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6206#comment-54240 Solder dropper wires to ever individual length of track and then run a heavier wire from your power source to each dropper.

]]> By: Frank B https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/09/track-voltage-loss.html#comment-54236 Wed, 08 Sep 2021 04:58:36 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6206#comment-54236 What you are experiencing is normal. Rails and fishplates are not the best conductors of electricity, so it is best to have extra controller wires feeding to the track every couple of feet at least.

So yes, you will benefit from (at least one) additional power connection to the far side of the loop.

Be careful to maintain correct polarity.

]]> By: Peter https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/09/track-voltage-loss.html#comment-54209 Sun, 05 Sep 2021 09:40:02 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6206#comment-54209 Yeah I place feeders every 3 feet for my layouts to maintain consistency.

]]> By: Dale https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/09/track-voltage-loss.html#comment-54146 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 18:01:46 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6206#comment-54146 Assuming you are working in HO or N scale, 9 feet is a long way from the power source. It is generally recommended to have feeders to the rails about every 3-4 feet. And if it isn’t there already, I would make the connection to the power bus somewhere near the center of the power bus, rather than at the end, so no spot is more than 4.5 feet from the power connection. I’d still add feeders as necessary.

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