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Is 14gauge pure copper speaker wire suitable for wiring a DCC H O layout?
Will 2 wires side by side cause Issues with DCC layouts?
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How large is your layout? For a small layout, 14ga should be more than adequate. I have a small HO switching layout that works just fine with one pair of 18-gauge feeders.
Sounds like you're just getting started - do you have a book about DCC? Kalmbach offers them, and there are a LOT of YouTube videos out there. I also suggest finding HO folks (or clubs) in your area who use DCC - contact them and ask questions. You can also join NMRA and find people in your area.
@Mallard4468 posted:How large is your layout? For a small layout, 14ga should be more than adequate. I have a small HO switching layout that works just fine with one pair of 18-gauge feeders.
Sounds like you're just getting started - do you have a book about DCC? Kalmbach offers them, and there are a LOT of YouTube videos out there. I also suggest finding HO folks (or clubs) in your area who use DCC - contact them and ask questions. You can also join NMRA and find people in your area.
I'm leaving O scale & getting into HO. I have 0ne 8'/8' table built and two 4'/8'. I haven't decided how big the final layout will be. I follow Larry Pucket on YouTube. Figured I'd better start buying wire now. Thanks for the advice.
