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Started by crobin9150, Today at 09:12:44 AM

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crobin9150

My apologies if this has been addressed in previous post.  I am new to the forum however I have been working on building my layout and have discovered that on on leg of the layout I have a loss of power. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  I am using the Bachmann controller that cam with the initial set and plan to upgrade at some point to the EZ command.

BobZ

My layout is U-shaped, 12'x16'x8' by 4' wide sections. I am using EZ Command Control with a EZ Command 5amp Power Booster. Power feeders are about 10' apart. So far I haven't had any power problems.

jward

When I got into DCC I ran a n l shaped layout 13-6 on each side. AS long as you have enough power feeders to the track you should be fine. Remember wire was a lower resistance than rail, so adding a feeder to the places that give you problems will help eliminate them.
Jeffery S Ward Sr
Pittsburgh, PA