I'm sure you'll get multiple responses, but here's my 2 cents worth. Your voltage is dropping because of the resistance of multiple track joints and long runs of wire. Run a pair of bus wires under the tracks to carry track power all around the layout. Wire should be heavy, say 14 gauge, 12 is better but hard to handle, and fed from the transformer base and variable posts. Every few feet run a pair of jumper wires from this bus to the track. These jumper wires don't need to be as heavy a gauge, 18 gauge should be OK if they're less than a foot long. Be careful not to run jumpers to any sidings that are powered by Flyer switches or you'll defeat their power switching capability.
A large layout emphasizes the power drop for Flyer engines because they're such current suckers. By contrast an SHS, AM or other can motor loco will slow down much less on the same track. "Knight, Gene" wrote: > > A few weeks ago someone posted what the best wire to use for connecting track power >is. I had a problem with two lines so I checked with a voltage meter and found I was >losing at least 5 volts at the far end of my layout. Can someone offer a suggestion? > > Thanks! > > Gene > > S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com > All the Flyer you desire...books and accessories too! > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ -- Chuck Smith of the NASG, Rochester Area S Gaugers (RASG) and the S Gauge Chemung Valley Lines. http://home.eznet.net/~cesmith "It is often wiser to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak up and remove all doubt." Mark Twain S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com All the Flyer you desire...books and accessories too! To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
