Gaugemaster DCC80 Autofrog

[ajcooper4]

Thanks Steve - I do try. I am also thinking that the relays will sense a short and change polarity and, therefore, by definition, the 'R' pads can be soldered into either BUS as it will be, to use a nautical term, 'self righting'?!

I am also wondering why I ever bothered with PL13s - ever! Point motors so much easier to mount and much more forgiving without them fitted.

[Steve M]

We all have those eureka moments.
I started off trying to use the switch built in to Seep PMs. I very quickly changed them to the DCC80s and never looked back.
Yes they are ‘self-righting’ so you should be well away now.

[ajcooper4]

My DCC80 relays arrived today. No time to get to work this evening but I'll let you know how it goes. Fingers crossed!

[ajcooper4]

Happy New Year to you all!

Not had a lot of time to work on my layout but finally got some more track/points laid and some wiring done. I have to say fitting point motors without the peco microswitches is so much easier!

I have my DCC80 relays soldered up and ready to fit but I am wondering about the best way to fit under the layout - physically I mean. I have a terminal block with two BUS wires and the feed from the frog - ready to receive the three soldered wires from my DCC80. As you see from the picture the wires are soldered to the same side as the other soldered joints and I don't want to damage any joints in fixing it under the layout. Has anyone done this and how did you fix it please? It's a very light unit but I don't want it left dangling. I wondered about hot glue or maybe (low tech) some blutack on the relay itself.

Any thoughts please?

[Steve M]

I fixed mine with a small screw through the predrilled hole.

[ajcooper4]

Now my frog juicers (DCC80) are fitted all seems to be running well. Just the occasional small clicking noise which I assume are the relays resetting?

[Steve M]

That’s right, glad they are working well.

[Yuzee]

Here's how I've fixed mine to my layout

[ajcooper4]

Very neat and tidy Yuzee.

Mod edit - unnecessary quote removed.

[Walkingthedog]

Are you going to cover/protect all the wires with a pelmet?