Help Wanted Separating Power Districts

George,

Standard Ross switches have the 3 center rails isolated from each other.  "Ross ready" switches have a jumper soldered on the bottom of the switch to connect the 3 center rails and another jumper soldered to connect all of the outside rails together.  The jumpers are obvious if you look at the switch from the bottom.

If you have a standard switch, the switch will separate the power districts.  Do not add an insulating pin or you will create a dead section of center rail from the pin to the middle of the switch.

If you have a Ross ready switch, you'll need a pin.  General practice in layout wiring is to feed power to switch rails from the points side of the switch.  This says to not place the insulating pin where you show it, but in the next track joint to the left (closer to the 4.1 feeder).

Bob, thank you for the great description of where to insulate.

George, thank you for asking the question.  I was thinking like you.  I guess I have some work to do to fix mine, since I am still powering by moving alligator jumpers around.

Thank you, Bob!  My switches are all "Ross-Ready", so they are connected.   I actually just got done proving that to myself on the test bench.  Your advice on center insulating pin location is greatly appreciated.

George