Attached is a pic of my layout track. The arrows indicate where the blocks are located. The outer loop is labeled "A" the inner loop "B". There are other blocks for the sidings, yard but there are not the issue. I am using a ZW-L to power the tracks. It's in command mode so I use my CAB2 to power the blocks. I can power up A and B is completely isolated. Same if I just power up B. Here's my problem. From time to time I run some traditional engines as well as very early TMCC engines. On occasion I've noticed a power drop on the right side of the layout. So, I decided to add a drop to each loop, A and B as indicated by the ovals. I use bus wiring for each power outlet for the ZW-L. The drop to loop A causes no issues. However when I add the drop to Loop B, the power separate by the blocks is gone. Whether powering up loop A or B both power up at the same time...the isolation is gone. I simply don't understand why this is happening. Help!
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Where are you making the connection, exactly, for that drop?
You've got the extra wires swapped.
Rob a separate bus for each loop connected to separate terminal on the transformer. The drop for each loop is connected to the bus at the point of the blue oval. The problem occurs when I connect the power drop on the inside loop.
Arthur, that's what I thought but I am certain that's not the case
I suggest, then, running the drop from your circled connection point to the nearest existing drop point on loop B with a longer wire and see if you can duplicate the problem that way.
Rob,
Good idea. Thanks
I tracked down the problem. I switched the track bus IDs. So when I thought I was wiring to #1 it was actually #2. Bonehead mistake.