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Power Issues

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2022 7:47 pm
by scoopet
Hello,

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In red is where I currently have power and blue is where it is required. I know I will be needing a new controller but what would be recommended to do this in the best way?

Thanks!

Re: Power Issues

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2022 10:51 pm
by Brian
Hi
You need a second power connection to the rails on the upper left of the image as well as the one on the lower right. Ensure outer rail on lower feed connects to outer rail on upper new feed place and the same with the inner rail feeds

My amended image shows the new connections. Check polarity as I only guessed red and black orientation.

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Re: Power Issues

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 7:51 pm
by scoopet
Thank you for the reply.

I've been thinking of maybe getting a Combi controller and using a terminal block maybe to create the two power connections.
Would this be recommended?

:)

Re: Power Issues

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:02 pm
by Mountain Goat
Will rewrite what I put as made a mistake.

What you need is to connect the two that I have put in orange.

Re: Power Issues

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 9:36 am
by Brian
scoopet wrote: Wed Mar 30, 2022 7:51 pm Thank you for the reply.

I've been thinking of maybe getting a Combi controller and using a terminal block maybe to create the two power connections.
Would this be recommended?

:)
Hi

No problem with that at all. :D A two way piece of terminal block with the two existing track feed wires in it and then onto the existing lower right connection. Then two new wires in the terminal block to the suggested upper left rails.

NOTE: The drawing shown in post #4 with orange feed wires will only work when the lower right point is set towards the 45 degree track! If the lower right point is set to straight running no power will flow to the upper rails. Therefore I would not recommend this option. :o