Speaking of short circuits in DCC model railroad wiring, some people do recommend that if you have a large layout, you should create 2 or more electrically separate regions of the layout and connect them to circuit breakers, such that if you do get a short circuit somewhere in one region, it will automatically break the circuit to that region.. so basic trackwork wiring remains clear. Do not forget to put insulated rail joiners where points face each other (pink rings) NOTE: Wiring colours in our drawings are there to make it clear which wire goes where. To make sure your layout wiring is consistent & you can troubleshoot later, choose & stick to standardised colours! (+) (-) (-) (+)
2x4 N Scale Layout Wiring Diagram Note: Wires of different colors DO NOT connect where they cross. Wires of the same color connect if they intersect at a right angle, but DO NOT connect if one wire curves over the other. While only one set of power feeder wires are shown connecting to each loop of track, there are actually multiple feeder wires. A lot has been completed on the layout and will be covered in this post (once I have all of it finished in a week or two):1. All track has been installed with the track plan revised slightly.2. All track wiring has been completed3. All turnouts are now wired and can be operated by push buttons on the front of the layout (or from the DCC throttle).4. Power for layout lighting has been installed.