Parts and tools
Wiring & power: parts and tools
The generic tools and parts our guides call for in wiring & power, each with the guides that use it. The links search Amazon.co.uk so you can compare what’s available — we don’t recommend particular products. For DCC-specific items such as decoders, check the guide and the maker’s compatibility list first.
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Wiring & power 12 items
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Bus wire
Used in: How to set up DCC power districts with boosters; How to wire a DCC track bus and feeders
Search Amazon for 16 AWG wire red black -
Connectors or terminal strips
Used in: How to wire a DCC track bus and feeders
Search Amazon for terminal block strip -
Cotton buds
Used in: How to troubleshoot DCC stalling and short circuits
Search Amazon for cotton buds -
Drill and small bit
Used in: How to wire a DCC track bus and feeders
Search Amazon for mini drill -
Feeder/dropper wire (lighter gauge)
Used in: How to wire a DCC track bus and feeders
Search Amazon for 22 AWG solid core wire -
Fume extractor
Used in: How to wire a DCC track bus and feeders
Search Amazon for solder fume extractor -
Insulated rail joiners or a razor saw
Used in: How to set up DCC power districts with boosters
Search Amazon for razor saw model railway -
Multimeter
Used in: How to set up DCC power districts with boosters; How to troubleshoot DCC stalling and short circuits
Search Amazon for digital multimeter -
Solder and flux
Used in: How to wire a DCC track bus and feeders
Search Amazon for electronics solder -
Soldering iron, temperature-controlled
Used in: How to wire a DCC track bus and feeders
Search Amazon for temperature controlled soldering iron -
Track rubber or cleaning fluid
Used in: How to troubleshoot DCC stalling and short circuits
Search Amazon for track cleaning rubber -
Wire strippers
Used in: How to wire a DCC track bus and feeders
Search Amazon for wire strippers