This pages shows how the module was wired. The first photo shows the under side of the module where you can clearly see the six bus wires already installed. These are heavy-gauge wires that provide the electricity for the various parts of the module. Thinner wires will be connected to their appropriate bus wire and the track or electronic devices.

The bus wires were terminated at one end of the module by bending them and then attaching them to the underside of the module via screws. This provides a neat clean appearance and keeps the wires from touching each other.

The other end of the module hosts a barrier strip. This makes it easy to connect and disconnect the external components to the bus wires under the module.

Underneath the module were five blocks of wood with holes in them. These holes hold the bus wires in position. The blocks have been marked with the purpose of the bus wire. Both sides of each block have been marked so that it is easy to see which wire serves what purpose. The wires labeled "DCC" provide the track power. The wires marked "12 VDC" provide conventional DC current for animation and other accessories that this module may have down the road. If a lower voltage is needed by a motor or lights, then a simple voltage dropping resistor will be all that's needed. The "3 VDC" bus wires will feed the Tortoises that control the turnouts' positions. I prefer 3 volts because the Tortoise moves very slowly and makes little to no noise. Both the 12- and 3-volt bus wires were be connected to standard wallwarts.

Finally, connecting the track and other accessories to these bus wires was accomplished via small wire clamps. As each wire is connected, I test using a multi-meter to see if the connection was indeed made. As can be seen in this photo, a connection is not always successful. The clamps cannot be removed once attached, so I just leave them on. I finally concluded at the end of this project to not use them anymore. I used them to build a friend's layout, and they started to fail later on even after they tested successfully after installation.