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@John H posted:
@John H posted:

If you are using lighted toggles, they have to have a ground connection to light when turned on. Many connect to ground when turned off. When one pickup roller on a car reaches the "off" siding, there is a direct connection to ground through the car from roller to roller. Does this happen if the siding is powered? You can check the switch with an ohmmeter to see if that is the case. I have about 20 lighted rocker switches of which I only found one that wasn't configured this way.   I discovered this by accident, when I had an engine bridge the gap because I forgot to throw the switch. Took a while to figure it out. You may have a different problem, but it turned out to be mine.

Yes it does it with the power off to the siding.....so in other words when I go from power track to dead track it shorts when the isolation is straddled.  Either side I am fine - sparks on the wheels and Z4000 red light on....as soon as i move on either side back to normal.

That I don't understand...just going from live to dead track.  Double checked insulation pins....clear gaps.  was about to rewire from toggle back to transformer.....

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