connecting returns/ground

Walt,

We use terminal blocks at each TIU channel out to the tracks, with just an individual wire between the transformers.

Lima: which is what I currently do.  Just wondering about the other option though.

thanks - walt

Not being experts, we just thought it would add an extra wire at the signal return point and a possible issue. Following your switch question with interest, looking at the same issue.

Walt;

You can run one from each Transformer to a Terminal block and then tie all of them together at the terminal block if you want.

The main thing to remember is not to make a loop in your ground.

IE don't tie all the terminal blocks together and all the transformers together, Then go from each Terminal block to a transformer ground. that makes a bunch of loops.

Russell,

thank you for your insightful comments.  I don't know the theory behind what you're saying to avoid, but I will heed that advice.  If there's no advantage to tieing them together at the terminal blocks, then I'll probably just stick with what I'm doing.

I was just wondering earlier if there was any kind of advantage to doing so.

thanks - walt