I’m sure it’s been asked before but i couldn’t locate info in the search.
I want to connect an 0-27 loop into the rest of my layout. It’s mostly tubular and has about 10 lionel 0-27 switches [PW variety] to sidings and by-passes.
Are there powering issues if connect this loop with the other loops which run TMCC/command. I run a combination of Conventional and TMCC on the other loops using TPC devices. There are multiple power districts on the TMCC loops.
thanks in advance
ralph
Besides using switches that run on track power only (right?), I don’t see anything different that what you are already used to. When using them in conventional, you will need to reduce voltage enough to not launch the train, yet power the switches. TMCC likes the power bus to be a loop.
Is that why my layout runs so good? I have have four return loops and I have never had signal problems with TMCC
Maybe / maybe not. TMCC likes “loop” circuits… as opposed to DCS which specifies/prefers a “star”/home-run/twisted pair scheme with a good ground plane.
On smaller layouts, it doesn’t matter for either one.
Rob
TMCC signal is dependant on a good earth ground. Signal is completely seperated from the power supply.