Wire Sizes and Spacing/Alternate Feeder Table
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Alternate versions of the tables for distance between feeders.
Table 1
| Recommended Distance Between Feeders | DCCWiki.com | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scale | G (1:20.3 – 1:29) |
I (1:32) |
O (1:48) |
S (1:64) |
HO (1:87.1) |
00 (1:76) |
TT (1:120) |
N (1:160) |
Z (1:220) |
| Feeder Spacing |
Every 12 − 20 feet (4m-6m) | Every 3 to 6 feet | Depending on size of the layout: Mainline ≤ 250 feet: every 4ft, 250 − 450ft of mainline:every 3 ft, > 450 ft Every piece of track. Short sections (≤ 5") should connect to a bigger section. |
Every piece of track should have its own feeder. Track pieces >18" should have a feeder near each end. |
Every piece of track should have its own feeder. | ||||
| Never rely on rail joiners for electrical connections | |||||||||
Table 2
| Recommended Distance Between Feeders | DCCWiki.com | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scale | G (1:20.3 – 1:29) |
I (1:32) |
O (1:48) |
S (1:64) |
HO (1:87.1) |
00 (1:76) |
N (1:160) |
Z (1:220) |
| Feeder Spacing |
Every 12 − 20 feet (4m-6m) | Every 3 to 6 feet | Every piece of track should have its own feeder. Track pieces >18" should have a feeder near each end. |
Every piece of track should have its own feeder. | ||||
| Never rely on rail joiners for electrical connections | ||||||||
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