Is there any precautions or advice when connecting 022 switches together. Not sure of correct placement of insulated pins. Any advice or diagrams or instructions would be great.
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Depending on the orientation of the assembly of two switch tracks, be sure to keep the insulating pins in their proper rail.
In other words, keep the insulating pins in their respective positions, no matter how you arrange the switch tracks.
You may find that when the switch tracks are in the positions shown in my sketch, that extra track power feeders may be required.
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The insulating pin on the "straight" rail should be in the outer rail nearest the "fork" in the base of the turnout. The insulating pin on the divergent route rail should be on the outer divergent rail away from the above fork in the turnout base.
Thanks much for reply and advice.
It only takes a quick link to the rail of regular track outers to test which rails need pins on anti derails. (Jump power to plug or center rail, no other connections or assembly. The rails that work it get pins. This covers all the motorized switch points I believe; O, 0-27, some Super O (some S-O have contact ears/tabs that form a flexing wedge and hit the backside of wheels)
You can extend the sensing cabability with isolated rails beyond a switch too. Useful if you use track power and lower volt engines as it gives them more time to react)
Dan Padova posted:Depending on the orientation of the assembly of two switch tracks, be sure to keep the insulating pins in their proper rail.
In other words, keep the insulating pins in their respective positions, no matter how you arrange the switch tracks.
You may find that when the switch tracks are in the positions shown in my sketch, that extra track power feeders may be required.
Thanks very much for reply and drawing.
