Reply to "Inner loop problems"

RRAddict posted:
So you are saying that i need to use a jumper from one switch to the next?

IF two of your turnouts are joined at the diverging (curved) ends (think crossover) and you're getting an arc and/or tripped breaker then IIRC yes. I'm not certain since its been 18+yrs but I think the reason was that the Realtrax turnouts divergent ends non-derailing wiring did not have the common/ground bridged in the possibly isolated divergent ends. The jumper was just a short basic wire connected to the outer copper tab on the underside of the straight section to the outer tab of the divergent section - you might also be able to run the jumper from the corresponding covered terminal screws of each turnout. Can't remember if it mattered if you connected the outer rails on each of the same turnout or across from one to the other. You can first test above the turnout w/ the jumper.

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4/4/201:54 AM

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