Digitrax reverse loop relay AR1

Model Railroader Electronics and DCC
1

The terminals on this relay are very small and my stripped wirs will not stay in. Any suggestions how to attach my wres to these terminal screws?

2

Maybe your wire is too small, the AR1 carries the full current of the track. I would use #20 as the smallest wire and the terminals on the AR1 will easily hold #20 wire.

Mel

My Model Railroad
http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

Bakersfield, California

I’m beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

3

Encase I miss understood your problem and you have say #12 wire that won’t fit into the connectors make a short pigtail of #18 between the larger wire and the connector.

Mel

My Model Railroad
http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

Bakersfield, California

I’m beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

4

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5

I recall that my 16AWG bus stranded wire would not fit in my NCE booster output, IIRC. It was either that or the 3 OGCB/OG-AR circuit breakers downstream.

The bus wire was stranded, so I cut off strands until it fit, not a huge percentage. I may have soldered the stripped end for a bit of added strength. Mel’s short pigtail would have been easier, but that was too obvious for me to conclude.

6

I used a U connector and cut one leg off. Worked.

7

There ya go. Congrats.

Rich

8

I “tin” all stranded wire connections that will go to screw terminals. And I did this on my AR1.