If a portal is right next to a turnout,
and the ARSC sometimes doesn't work when entering that portal, check
the electrical integrity of the turnout's points. Many turnouts do not
have a good solid power connection to the points. And, when the loco
runs over it, power can momentarily be lost. This temporary loss of
power can cause the ARSC to fail on occasion.
The solution for this is to feed power
directly to the points with a short piece of flexible 30
AWG (decoder) wire. For non-power routing turnouts, these wires
(using 22 AWG extensions) can be connected directly to the track power
bus like track feeders. For power routing turnouts, this power will
have to go through a relay that will switch polarities when the turnout
is switched. The key is good solid power at all points. |
