quote:Originally posted by F&G RY:
As someone suggested I used Radio Shack bare copper wire around the layout. 2 seperate lines positive and common connected to a power source. Put in drops from the lights and attached with alligator clips. Very cheap and no problems in 12 years.
Why in heavens name would anyone use BARE wire for anything but a ground.I know you probably don't know any better but the guy that suggested it in the first place is a Moron .Why do you think the wires in every house in the world are insulated???Why is every wire in every building in the world insulated????
Because nobody wants them burnt to the ground.
I do like the part about no problems in twelve years but you left out YET off the end of that sentence.
I thought I'd heard it all and believe me I've heard some Doozys in the almost 40 years in the electrical industry but that's about as un safe as it gets.
If you store stuff under your layout you may as well include your gas can that way it'll get going real good when the sparks come down on the other stuff.
David
