Category
Wiring & power
Track bus and droppers, power districts, boosters, circuit breakers and reverse loops.
- How to set up DCC power districts with boosters Split your layout into electrically separate power districts, each with its own booster, so you can run more trains and a short in one area doesn't s…
- How to troubleshoot DCC stalling and short circuits Track down why locos stall, stutter or trip the booster, working from track and wheels through wiring to decoder settings.
- How to wire a DCC track bus and feeders Run a heavy pair of bus wires under the baseboard with regular droppers to the rails, so every part of the layout gets full power and shorts are dete…
Wiring & power: parts and tools — the generic tools and parts these guides call for.