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Re: Dc and Dcc combined

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 10:50 am
by Walkingthedog
I managed to solder to the small prongs but it was a bit fiddly.

Re: Dc and Dcc combined

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 11:02 am
by Stese
Ahh ok,

The reason I asked is that I'm getting some on-off-on DPDT switches myself soon. I can solder one up for you, with some 16/.02 or 7/.02 wire and post it, in exchange for a switch of the same type.

Re: Dc and Dcc combined

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 11:23 am
by yelrow
hi, thanks that would be fine. Will look out mine.

Re: Dc and Dcc combined

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 8:56 pm
by RAF96
Mine are sausage finger size with Lucar type Spade terminal connectors. I got them from Maplins years ago but you can probably find them in Halfords. Just look for 6 terminals and a centre OFF. This is important as it provides a positive gap between DC and DCC selections.

You can also get them spring loaded which I used to use for ‘blipping’ a TT motor in either direction.

Re: Dc and Dcc combined

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 9:01 am
by Stese
@Yelrow

These are the switches I ordered... do they match yours?

https://www.bitsbox.co.uk/index.php?mai ... cts_id=879

If they are, as soon as mine come in, i'll get one soldered for you.

Regards, Steve.

Re: Dc and Dcc combined

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 1:22 pm
by yelrow
looks the same. I will have a look for mine. It might be easier just to pay you for one, as i live in france.

Re: Dc and Dcc combined

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 8:33 pm
by brian1951
Brian wrote: Mon May 11, 2020 12:50 pm Exactly as Rog says..
Wiring...

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Im ready to wire up now as per your diagram chaps, i have three DC controllers to connect to the one side of the DPDT switch, your thoughts on how best to do this please.

Re: Dc and Dcc combined

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 8:42 pm
by Walkingthedog
That means all three controllers will be connected together and feed the track down the same pair of wires, is that what you want?

Re: Dc and Dcc combined

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 10:04 pm
by brian1951
Walkingthedog wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 8:42 pm That means all three controllers will be connected together and feed the track down the same pair of wires, is that what you want?
No Brian, that is the problem, working out how to wire three DC circuits which will work independently. The DCC controller from the other side of the DPDT is straight forward. There will be a answer.

Re: Dc and Dcc combined

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 10:07 pm
by Brian
First I've read of three DC controllers?
The question was a DC and DCC switch to combine them, you can't do the switching with three DC controllers!