I like how you explained it very thorough, and for basic beginners level, as I suspected, this is the correct setup for a 6-pole (bipolar) power setup, just needed to confirm, this video is/was very helpful thank you my friend!
Very well explained. I'm thinking of using a similar toggle on my ebike to have dual batteries. Wiring will be exactly the reverse, with batteries being wired to either of the "On" poles and the "out" going through the center pole to the bike controller. My only worry is finding a switch that can handle the 25 amp peak controller (52 volts) without overheating and causing the problems you could expect from that.
That was terrific thank you,but how diadem four additional dodge swiches ? My layout has 2 loops using 2. Cabs and. 10 dpdt switches, how do I wire the switches t,ogrther?
Good question. You can run separate wires to each DPDT switch. First, run the main power wire from your transformer to a terminal block and then run separate power wires from the terminal block to each separate DPDT switch. This will provide power to each of the switches. I hope this answers your question, good luck!
Great video, is it ok to have both sides having hot wires, I have a DC setup and to get multiple trains running I'm trying to use the switches to change the form 1 power source to the other Diagram: Wire to + side of track -1. 2 Power source A-----------3. 4-----Power source b 5. 6----Wire to + side of track There is no common wire here is this ok
Thank you. I believe that even with a DC setup, you still have positive and negative terminals. This means that you have to connect the correct polarity - positive to positive and negative to negative to your track for your trains to run properly. Hope this helps. Good luck with your wiring, and thanks for watching and subscribing!
I like how you explained it very thorough, and for basic beginners level, as I suspected, this is the correct setup for a 6-pole (bipolar) power setup, just needed to confirm, this video is/was very helpful thank you my friend!
You're welcome! I'm glad this video helped you. Thank you for watching!
Your dry erase board reminds me of a football coach! Well done and clear!
Ha! Your right. I feel like a coach drawing plays sometimes. Thank you for the compliment, I really appreciate it!
Nicely done and shown!
Very well explained. I'm thinking of using a similar toggle on my ebike to have dual batteries. Wiring will be exactly the reverse, with batteries being wired to either of the "On" poles and the "out" going through the center pole to the bike controller. My only worry is finding a switch that can handle the 25 amp peak controller (52 volts) without overheating and causing the problems you could expect from that.
very well demonstrated George! :)
Thank you very much!!!
You got some cool stuff and great info. Thanks.
Thank you very much, I appreciate it. Glad to help
Well done
Great job.
Thanks!
I make guitar effects and I am adding switching. Thanks for the video.
That's so cool, you're welcome!
Really great explanation. Would be cool to see you use relays in the future to possibly integrate computer touch screen or logic? Keep it up!
Thank you very much. That would be very cool, Great suggestion!
That was terrific thank you,but how diadem four additional dodge swiches ? My layout has 2 loops using 2. Cabs and. 10 dpdt switches, how do I wire the switches t,ogrther?
Good question. You can run separate wires to each DPDT switch. First, run the main power wire from your transformer to a terminal block and then run separate power wires from the terminal block to each separate DPDT switch. This will provide power to each of the switches. I hope this answers your question, good luck!
What about the DPDT momentary type switch?
Seems like there's ONLY 2 types of DPDT switches available - momentary or rocker type switch
Great video, is it ok to have both sides having hot wires,
I have a DC setup and to get multiple trains running I'm trying to use the switches to change the form 1 power source to the other
Diagram:
Wire to + side of track -1. 2
Power source A-----------3. 4-----Power source b
5. 6----Wire to + side of track
There is no common wire here is this ok
Thank you. I believe that even with a DC setup, you still have positive and negative terminals. This means that you have to connect the correct polarity - positive to positive and negative to negative to your track for your trains to run properly. Hope this helps. Good luck with your wiring, and thanks for watching and subscribing!
Great video , did you ever take a look inside the switch ? Its interesting .
Thanks Ray, now I'm curious to see inside the switch and see how it works. Thanks for the info!
Can you offer a recommendation on what switch to buy? I seem to be buying the wrong ones. Thanks.
You can find them online, they are double pole double throw (DPDT) toggle switches with center off.
Is this the same as all dpdt switches as other videos show that the middle and lower connection are the out for on? So confusing. Help
The top and bottom terminals are for power going out. The middle terminals are for the power coming in.
@@trainwild thank you for the reply.
@patrickmcmanus5373 your welcome!
@@trainwildcouldn't you with the opposite way with 2 inputs one output
Like to go back and forth form dcc/DC or dcc/program
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