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I just got 2 switches to make a siding. I run track power and wanted to know what I need to do wiring wise?
The frog is insulated and both switches are Left Hand.
To simply things for me, I'll take it a rail at a time.
First, the inside rail of the divergent path - I'm not sure if I'm describing that correctly, but the rail that is basically part of the frog on the divergent path. I assume I can run a wire from that rail to the outside stock rail of the straight path? This will keep the power polarity the same through the switch?
Likewise, I can run a wire from the inside rail of the straight path (again the one that is essentially part of the frog) to the outside stock rail of the divergent path? Again, so the power polarity stays the same through the switch and beyond.
Now the question is if I hook a siding this way is it possible to get a short if the switches are not in sync? In my case in sync means (because I have 2 LH switches), one needs to be set for the divergent path and the other for the straight path. It seems that if I had both, for my example, set to divergent then I'd still be okay as long as the wheels of the rolling stock don't touch the point that is thrown the wrong way as it goes through the switch? Is that correct?
The frog is insulated and both switches are Left Hand.
To simply things for me, I'll take it a rail at a time.
First, the inside rail of the divergent path - I'm not sure if I'm describing that correctly, but the rail that is basically part of the frog on the divergent path. I assume I can run a wire from that rail to the outside stock rail of the straight path? This will keep the power polarity the same through the switch?
Likewise, I can run a wire from the inside rail of the straight path (again the one that is essentially part of the frog) to the outside stock rail of the divergent path? Again, so the power polarity stays the same through the switch and beyond.
Now the question is if I hook a siding this way is it possible to get a short if the switches are not in sync? In my case in sync means (because I have 2 LH switches), one needs to be set for the divergent path and the other for the straight path. It seems that if I had both, for my example, set to divergent then I'd still be okay as long as the wheels of the rolling stock don't touch the point that is thrown the wrong way as it goes through the switch? Is that correct?