jsnoz Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 I know this has to be here somewhere, but I have not been able to find it, so... Can anyone point me in the direction of instruction for wiring powertaps? I posted this last week in the "Workshop" forum thinking that may be the best place for a track build inquiry, but got no responsed so thought I would try here... My track is built, I have soldered wires to the track pieces in 7 - 8 places, but I am not sure what where to connect them - Back at the power base, or back to a track piece near the powerbase or what... Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slots Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Bring all the wires back to 2 brass power blocks, one positive and one negative. The reason for brass blocks is so you don't need jumper wires from point to point across the block. Bring one wire from each block to the plug in socket or reversing switch or what ever you need to complete the wiring as normal. Done. Quote Stu Old racers race harder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsnoz Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 (edited) Bring one wire from each block to the plug in socket or reversing switch or what ever you need to complete the wiring as normal. Done. Thanks for the response Slots, but you have assumed way, way, way too much knowledge here - it is the complete the wiring as normal bit that I need help with! I get creating the power taps on the track & run all the cables back to a central point & run it through a connector block so that I have a single, positive & negative lead to connect to something... but my question is what is that something? As I see it there are 3 options 1. Connect this up to a power tapped piece of track next to the PB, or tap the sensor track connected to the PB & run it all to this (in my mind this should work...) 2. Crack open the bottom of the PB & find a red & black cable in there to link up to (this scares me...) 3. Wire straight to the terminals of the power supply (Seems almost logical, but something worries me here...) It may help if I state I am running this with PB Pro & A Dick Smith 15V 23A Fixed PS Thanks Edited May 22, 2008 by jsnoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weymouth Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Option 1 should work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slots Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Jsnoz, sorry I didn't get back to you. Just connect to the under side of the rails. Don't mix it up though Quote Stu Old racers race harder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsnoz Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Thanks Guys. That is what I did. Then copper tape & Bob's your uncle. Still need to get some pikkie's up as I am pretty happy with how it has all come up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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