06-13-2010, 01:04 AM
Jack, Russ, Gus, my replies to your posts are on the previous page of this thread.
Today's progress. Worked on the wiring for the east wall. I needed to do a little experimenting based on an omission when the building was built. I had installed a conduit for the track power to feed the east wall, but did not do anything for the e-magnet power. I decided to run the 24 volt DC wiring in the same pipe with the track wiring, but I wanted to make sure it would not create any interference with the control of the trains.
Now, call me crazy :? , but I am installing conduit and boxes under the layout for the various electrical systems. Here are some pics of the installation in progress.
Next we pulled the wire over to the east wall, then my daughter's boyfriend helped me move the control panel into the building, and I temporarily connected it to the wiring.
Then I haphazardly connected the electromagnet control and button:
The room is a disaster right now, stuff is everywhere! It really needs a good cleaning so I can be more productive instead of trippiing over everything and having to hunt for stuff that I left laying somewhere.
And then I ran the new GP7 with sound and everything worked flawlessly. No interference from the e-mag power, no shorts, woohoo! And the GP7 sounds terrific and ain't this hobby terrific?!!!
Oh yeah!
Today's progress. Worked on the wiring for the east wall. I needed to do a little experimenting based on an omission when the building was built. I had installed a conduit for the track power to feed the east wall, but did not do anything for the e-magnet power. I decided to run the 24 volt DC wiring in the same pipe with the track wiring, but I wanted to make sure it would not create any interference with the control of the trains.
Now, call me crazy :? , but I am installing conduit and boxes under the layout for the various electrical systems. Here are some pics of the installation in progress.
Next we pulled the wire over to the east wall, then my daughter's boyfriend helped me move the control panel into the building, and I temporarily connected it to the wiring.
Then I haphazardly connected the electromagnet control and button:
The room is a disaster right now, stuff is everywhere! It really needs a good cleaning so I can be more productive instead of trippiing over everything and having to hunt for stuff that I left laying somewhere.
And then I ran the new GP7 with sound and everything worked flawlessly. No interference from the e-mag power, no shorts, woohoo! And the GP7 sounds terrific and ain't this hobby terrific?!!!
Oh yeah!
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