Comments on: Connecting Bus Wires https://blog.model-train-help.com/2024/08/connection-bus-wires.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=connection-bus-wires Model railroads and model trains Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:54:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Ralph F. https://blog.model-train-help.com/2024/08/connection-bus-wires.html#comment-71138 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:54:14 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6872#comment-71138 Hi Philip:
Like everyone has mentioned, you only need two wires. Each bus drop down should be located about 5 feet apart when connecting to the main power line.

Ralph
Wyoming, USA

]]> By: Don Procter https://blog.model-train-help.com/2024/08/connection-bus-wires.html#comment-71125 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:24:24 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6872#comment-71125 In reply to Mr Bruce Woods.

Further to the above. Each dropper would have two wires and then soldered to the rail on either side of the joiner. You would do this ever 2nd joiner. In this way you avoid relying on the joiners to conduct electricity

]]> By: Faizal Hathy https://blog.model-train-help.com/2024/08/connection-bus-wires.html#comment-71083 Sun, 25 Aug 2024 13:40:41 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6872#comment-71083 Hi Phillip. I have replied Andy whois wiring hisN scale layout. I too have learnt from experience and now wire and service/repair locomotives, both DC and DCC.I am sure my post to Andy’s question would be of help to you as well.

Faizal Hathy.
Sri Lanka.

]]> By: Mr Bruce Woods https://blog.model-train-help.com/2024/08/connection-bus-wires.html#comment-71059 Sun, 25 Aug 2024 07:14:59 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6872#comment-71059 You only need 2wires for your Bus one for Positive and another for Negative (ie Red/Black).
Connect droppers every 2-3 feet

]]> By: Alan Sandsrule https://blog.model-train-help.com/2024/08/connection-bus-wires.html#comment-71058 Sun, 25 Aug 2024 07:08:50 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6872#comment-71058 There are 2 wires, I attach feeder wires to each rail joiner, if you use Black and Red for your bus wires then use the same colors for your dropper wires, red to red, black to black

Alan Sandsrule
Perth Western Australia

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