Model Railway Forum

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.

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.

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

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?

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

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?

That’s right, glad they are working well.

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

Very neat and tidy Yuzee.

Mod edit - unnecessary quote removed.

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