Hi
I am creating a new DCC layout -( essentially 2 loops each around 15m running length) and being new to DCC an wondering about the correct specification of wiring for the BUS. I've read Brian Lambert's info (http://www.brian-lambert.co.uk/DCC.htm) which was pretty helpful, but am wondering what the 'minimum' wire specification is for the Bus and the Dropouts.
I'm thinking of using 1.0mm twin and earth solid copper cables for both - this is mainly because I have a spare 50M roll of it to hand. Brian Lambert recommends 1.5 or even 2.5mm cable - so am I risking anything by using smaller/thinner?. Even with DCC I probably only plan to run maybe 4or 5 trains max concurently.
Could I use a lesser/smaller wire for the dropouts ?. again I have rolls of very thin cable (don't know the spec) which I have used for wiring points motors, and this would seem a lots easier to solder to rails than a large thick piece of copper from the twin&earth.
Would appreciate your thoughts - thanks in advance.
I am creating a new DCC layout -( essentially 2 loops each around 15m running length) and being new to DCC an wondering about the correct specification of wiring for the BUS. I've read Brian Lambert's info (http://www.brian-lambert.co.uk/DCC.htm) which was pretty helpful, but am wondering what the 'minimum' wire specification is for the Bus and the Dropouts.
I'm thinking of using 1.0mm twin and earth solid copper cables for both - this is mainly because I have a spare 50M roll of it to hand. Brian Lambert recommends 1.5 or even 2.5mm cable - so am I risking anything by using smaller/thinner?. Even with DCC I probably only plan to run maybe 4or 5 trains max concurently.
Could I use a lesser/smaller wire for the dropouts ?. again I have rolls of very thin cable (don't know the spec) which I have used for wiring points motors, and this would seem a lots easier to solder to rails than a large thick piece of copper from the twin&earth.
Would appreciate your thoughts - thanks in advance.