Powerfeeds to the tracks!

[Henri]

That's a whole lot larger than my speaker cables!

 

[Keith RhB]

I'm similar to Neil on this one:
DCC, about 300' brass LGB flex track, rail clamps, and one feed works just fine. I rarely need even 5A though, to run about three LGB trains with sound. If you are using 10A or more, then as Greg says you would probably be safer to put in more feeds.

 

[dunnyrail]

I go along with Sparkey, perhaps 2 or 3 Sections Isolated and switched with a Power Feed at Each End. Yes some feeds will be next to each other but no matter it does make things as fail safe as they can be. Do not forget LGB Graphite Paste in all joints and Track Feeds if they are Bolted on.
JonD

 

[Greg Elmassian]

wow, 6.5mm2 is approximately 9 gauge here!

luckily my speaker cables are heavier, 0 gauge, which translates to 53.5mm2 ... latent audiophile here..

Greg

 

[stockers]

Thats called a quarter inch bar here.

 

[korm kormsen]

for my indoors layout i use 1mm² multistring cables (some even thicker) for everything. (track, switches, lights)

nowhere do i have more than 10ft of track (sectional, brass) between feeders. the longest feeders are about 35 ft. long.

 

[Rhinochugger]

6.5mm2. I think you may be on for a record there mate. And I'll bet voltage drop is not an issue!

Ferzackerly - cracked it on one.

Given that there is a likelihood of voltage drop once the little volts start dancing across the fishplates, then the aim was to make sure that all of them were still there when the power leads were connected to the track.

It worked OK on the WWSR which had about 180 ft of track and two feeds - haven't yet worked out a plan for WWNR which will have double the track length.

Having said that, I need to do something quick as the turf is going down in 8 days time