DCC Basics—What Are All These Wires For And Where Do They Go (329) @TheDCCGuy
DCC Basics—What Are All These Wires For And Where Do They Go (329)  @TheDCCGuy
Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Although most DCC manufacturers include wiring diagrams in all their manuals, getting a grasp as to what they all do and where they all connect to can be confusing to new users and even a lot of old ones. So in this video I want to dispel that confusion by going over all the wires you are most likely to confront with most DCC systems.

Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:51 Setup
2:25 Power Input
4:43 Programming Track
5:13 Track Power
6:50 Ground Wire
9:47 Disable Jumper
10:50 Booster Network
12:08 Cable Config
14:20 How Long
15:30 Power Needs
16:26 Throttle Connection
18:14 Throttle Network
19:35 Network Power
22:29 Wrapup
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DCC Basics—What Are All These Wires For And Where Do They Go (329)

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