{"id":248,"date":"2017-01-13T17:08:38","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T17:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/?page_id=248"},"modified":"2017-01-26T23:14:46","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T21:14:46","slug":"wiring-and-dcc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/index.php\/wiring-and-dcc\/","title":{"rendered":"Wiring and DCC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am using a Lenz DCC system with three power districts on the layout with CVP products wireless throttles. Each district has two circuit breakers. My bus wires are red and black. Power for turnouts use their own bus with blue and white wires. All lights on the layout has their own bus with orange and yellow wires. The Lenz, wireless consoles and all transformers are mounted on a storage rack with lockable castor wheels for easy access. Wiring from the storage rack is in a long loom for easy access.<\/p>\n<div id=\"maxgallery-189\" class=\"mg-image-tiles borderless\">\t<div class=\"mg-thumbs mg-fourcol\">\t\t<ul><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC1.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC1-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC1\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC1-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\"><\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC2.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC2-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC2\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC2-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\"><\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC3.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC3-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC3\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC3-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\"><\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC4.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC4-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC4\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC4-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\"><\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC5.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC5-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC5\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC5-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\"><\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC6.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC6-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC6\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC6-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\"><\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC7.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC7-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC7\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC7-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\"><\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC8.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC8-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC8\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC8-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\"><\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC9.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC9-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC9\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC9-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\"><\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC10.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC10-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC10\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC10-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\">Tortoise wiring looms for later installation of panel switches, LEDs and signals<\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC11.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC11-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC11\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC11-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\">Work has started on the switch panels<\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC12.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC12-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC12\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC12-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\">A total of 16 panels will be needed to operate the layout<\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC13.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC13-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC13\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC13-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\">DPDT Switches fitted, now for the wiring!<\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC14.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC14-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC14\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC14-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\">Panel wiring progressing nicely!<\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC15.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC15-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC15\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC15-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\">Wiring done by my good friend Colin, what a job!<\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC16.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC16-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC16\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC16-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\">Masonite fascia installed, ready to fix panels<\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC17.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC17-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC17\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC17-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\">Wires pulled through fascia<\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC18.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC18-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC18\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC18-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\">It is starting to make sense! Now the panel needs to be connected and fixed in place.<\/p><\/li><li>\t<a class='lightbox-189' href='https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC19.jpg'  title='' aria-haspopup='dialog' data-lightbox-gallery='gallery-189' >\t\t<div class=\"\"><img class=\"mg_lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC19-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"W&amp;DCC19\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WDCC19-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t<p class=\"caption below\">At last! First panel installed and wired. 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Each district has two circuit breakers. My bus wires are red and black. Power for turnouts use their own bus with blue and white wires. All lights on the layout has their own bus with orange &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/index.php\/wiring-and-dcc\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Wiring and DCC&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/248"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=248"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":327,"href":"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/248\/revisions\/327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pennsylvaniarailroad.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}