I won't try to comment on most of this as I don't consider myself either an electrical or DCS expert. However, issue #1 caught my attention. I am running 6 DCS loops on my Christmas layout. The largest is 10 feet by 18 feet. So it's big. I started by using only one power feed to each loop. I used a multimeter to check the voltage around each loop. I got lucky. I had good connectivity on all six loops (some FasTrack, some traditional tubular). So my advice is start with one lock-on or power drop and see if you get lucky. No sense making more work for yourself than is necessary. Good luck.
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