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Ok thanks.

Would 2 x 7/0.2 be an acceptable substitute for 16/0.2? (trying to use up spare I have found in the bits box!)

Once again thanks for your great advice. Hopefully that is all the potential pitfalls covered!

When wiring up a pair of points forming a cross over activated from a single switch is the paired wiring to be to the same terminals on each motor or does one have to be reversed? and... does the common return from each motor have to be paired before connecting to the main return bus?

That's an interesting suggestion. I will give it some thought.

Thanks. Understand now.

Bruce

Thanks Brain. Much appreciated and also the comments from Bufferstop. One point for clarity.... when you say the "return wire" are you referencing the black wire I've shown connected to the -ve terminal of the CDU that picks up all the local black wires? With regard to the connection of th...

I have discovered that the images I was trying to upload were "greater than 2Mg" and that is why they failed, even though they were max 1.75Mg each! I have now created low intensity pics which appear as if they will upload now. They are not as clear as I would like but hopefully sufficient...

Thank you Brian. I think I have already taken onboard your advice. I was just looking for a confirmation that I had understood it all. I tried uploading a pic of the track layout and a pic of the wiring i am proposing but neither would attach to the post. I would be happy to try again if someone can...

I am about to embark on the electrification of the point work on my layout. Before I delve into it I have drawn up a diagrammatic version of the layout with my proposal for the wiring as I see it. I would be grateful if the knowledgeable and helpful worthies on this forum would have a quick look ove...

That is a good suggestion Brian, however I will be unable to double up the existing short length pre-fixed 7/0.2 wires. My tracks are run off a PA2 and are fully DCC. I propose to run the turnouts from a DC Bus from a separate power supply through a CDU. The switches will be Single pole SPDT (on-off...

Thanks all for your comments. I suspect I may try with the 16/0.2 connected to the 7/0.2 and see what happens (the turnouts were going to be paired but perhaps keeping them as singles might help. A CDU will be fitted so again this might help. If it fails then they will have to be hand operated. Ever...

When I set out to build my layout 4 years ago I thought I was being smart and pre-wired some turn-out motors for future connection. I fitted Seep PM1 motors and, naively, soldered short lengths of 7/0.2 wire for future connection on to them. It is not practical, without huge disruption, to get back ...

Thanks David, I will have a look at these.

Bruce

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