quote:Originally posted by Dale Manquen:
...Chuck, how did you know which side was supplying the power on your new ZW when B and C are connected in parallel?
I really did not know. I have a Lionel meter on it, but the current readout is not accurate per output as you know. I was getting 75% of the total current reading from the B output which was connected to 2/3rds of the track feeds points. The C output was connected to the remaining 1/3 and showed about 25% of the total current. The common connection was thru the track with no blocks. So I had some resistance in series with both outputs to the loads (the trains). I did not originally intend to connect the two outputs together. I had intended to use the C output for the spurs which were all blocked from the main lines and individually switched on or off. I made a mistake under the table and included a couple of main line feeds. It seemed to be a non problem so I left it that way until just recently when I was messing around with the command control of the ZW. Both outputs were always set to max of about 18vac and read the same (two digit readout).
I'm wondering how the Z4000 responds when an engine is crossing a block. Where the two pickups on one engine are connecting the two separately powered blocks together.
