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Title: preventing power drop offs
Post by: billgiannelli on March 29, 2015, 12:40:12 PM

My locomotive keeps stopping then when I stop and start the engine (via dcc) it moves again.
I believe the power level is dropping.
How do I prevent that?
thank you
Bill

Title: Re: preventing power drop offs
Post by: billgiannelli on March 29, 2015, 01:02:56 PM

Also, I have only one power connection and no booster.
Bill

Title: Re: preventing power drop offs
Post by: Jerrys HO on March 29, 2015, 01:22:16 PM

How big is your layout? I run feeders every 3 ft.. Run a bus feed under your layout and drop feeders to it.
Could it be your track is dirty, does it stop in the same spot?

Title: Re: preventing power drop offs
Post by: billgiannelli on March 29, 2015, 01:29:03 PM

I have 3 loops on a 4' x 8' table. So I think I do need additional feeders.
I just have the Bachmann single red wire power lead.
How do I wire in a Bus feed and feeders?
Might there be a link to illustrate this?
thank you! :)
Bill

Title: Re: preventing power drop offs
Post by: Jerrys HO on March 29, 2015, 01:33:09 PM

There is a lot of illustrations...

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1GGLS_enUS355US356&ion=1&espv=2&es_th=1&ie=UTF-8#q=bus+and+feeder+wire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPHHZ9rmIZ0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWJGor5_iVY

Google is my friend :D

Title: Re: preventing power drop offs
Post by: Jerrys HO on March 29, 2015, 01:36:38 PM

You can splice the red wire from the controller into the bus and use the terminal railer you have as a feeder.

Title: Re: preventing power drop offs
Post by: billgiannelli on March 29, 2015, 01:45:05 PM

Hi Jerry,
Thank you so much for the info!!!!!
:D
Bill

Title: Re: preventing power drop offs
Post by: Jerrys HO on March 29, 2015, 01:50:34 PM

Your welcome! ;D

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