Is it required to use block wiring when using dcc?
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No, this is not necessary. All you need to do is run your main power supply wires (one for each rail) under the layout and then about every 6 feet of track run a short feeder wire to your track.
Like UP3985 said, it’s not necessary (technically, it’s not even necessary on DC either), but some recommend it so a short on one part doesn’t shut down the whole layout.
One other piece of advice - if you do wire your entire layout as a single block, make sure that a short on any and every spot will trip the overload protection on your booster.
Don’t forget to block out any reverse loops though.
computerwiz77,
As others have stated, with DCC you only need 2 wires going to your tracks. Block wiring does come in handy when and if you want to isolate a short to a section or region of track, without having the entire layout go down. However, if your layout is only going to be a 4 x 8, it’s usually pretty obvious where the short lies.
Tom
so on a 4x8 your saying i probaly wont need to block wire?
No, probably not.