12-07-2012, 01:46 PM
My personal point of view is: Each piece of rail, needs to be connected either by a soldered rail joiner, or by a wire drop, which is soldered to a "bus" wire.
Corrosion in a " contact joint ", can cause resistance, which diminishes available current, or if bad enough, causes an open circuit :o
Always remember ; it is current, that does the work. If current can't flow, nothing moves, or the lights don't come on.
Corrosion in a " contact joint ", can cause resistance, which diminishes available current, or if bad enough, causes an open circuit :o
Always remember ; it is current, that does the work. If current can't flow, nothing moves, or the lights don't come on.
We always learn far more from our own mistakes, than we will ever learn from another's advice.
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!