--- In [email protected], "bentrous" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree. As a matter of course during decoder installation the wire > from the frame to motor is disconnected. You can elect to use that > wire as one of the power leads to the decoder or install brushes at > the wheels and obtain power that way. My comments assumed severing > of this direct connection, thus my confusion regarding electrical > isolation of the motor from the frame. > > The question in my mind is should the frame be electrically neutral > in the DCC good practices manual? I use the frame lead wire to the > decoder and have never had any problems. > > Ben Trousdale > ======================================================================
Ben: Good question. I am not sure it really matters, but I could be wrong. In my installations (wire pick ups on all eight wheels), I have not electrically neutralized the frame. However, I have been very careful to protect my electrical connections so I don't "let the smoke out" with stray bare wires contacting the frame. :-) Cheer"s" John Gibson Rocklin, CA The poll results are in....... To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL, to reply to the sender, use REPLY. I do NOT know if this works on all e-mail software, but it works on some of the most common ones. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list. Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
