One loop using a Z4000 and the other loop using a ZW-L attached with the three rails insulated. I believe each have different sine waves. Can't find this answer after searching. Thanks.
Jack
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The "master" sine wave is your AC house current. Other than ensuring both are phased together, no problem.
Dr Jack,
No problem as long as they are in Phase with each other. I use my old ZW's and my Z4K in the same layouts all the time.
PCRR/Dave
You should have no problems as your using Mains 60Hz AC. i.e. both supplies from the same power source.
I have managed to kill a Legacy powermaster by using two different 60Hz sources to power two different blocks. When a locomotive passed between the blocks it killed one of the powermasters. Lesson learned
luckily the loco was fine.
I use a pure sine inverter so I can run my Layout on 60Hz as the U.K. mains is 50Hz. I was trying running two loops connected by switches. The two loops are electricaly isolated on the centre rail at the switches. Each loop powered by a powermaster and a powerhouse connected to a different inverter. So the sine was different on each loop.
I make sure I run both loops from the same 60Hz source now.
Nick
They need to be roughly the same voltage as well as being in phase.
