I have one plastic insulator between each switch separating my double mainline. I only have the outside line hooked up, but I noticed that the inside line is also drawing power. What am I doing wrong? Thank you all.
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How loud is wide?
Need more information & photos please.
Couple of preliminary thoughts:
Is this two rail track or are you questioning if two (outer) rails of three rail track should be insulated? "Three rail" Marklin stud track?
Switch style and brand?
Metal scenery window screen under the roadbed contacting core of feeder drops ?
Wires touching at junction block or along bank of closely spaced toggles?
Faulty terminals?
Melted wire insulation?
Two individual power sources or one dual throttle power pack with wires touching?
Photos please of what I am guessing is two single cross overs??
Photos of wire connections?
Neat logical wire routing or rats nest clump of wires?
Hi Tom,
These are Atlas Mark V #8 switches, on Atlas Code 100 track. As of now, I have a total of two wires running the length of the layout, so disorganization shouldn't be an issue. I'll get to some pictures when I get home. Thanks so much for giving me some things to consider
Being a two rail guy, all my switches at crossovers between the inside and outside loops have both rails insulated.
Ray
