12-11-2012, 04:20 PM
Hi Terry !
Yes, your buss wires can just stub end, they don't have to return to anything. In all honesty, and only because I didn't know any better sixteen years ago when I wired my layout, I looped them back around to where they came from. Sixteen years later, I have never experienced any adverse situations, so they still remain that way !
My drop-feeds are soldered to the buss as well and are not not taped / insulated, mainly because they are staggered in such a fashion that they can't even be pulled together to create a short. If there's any chance they could touch each other, it might be a good idea to insulate them.
Mark.
Yes, your buss wires can just stub end, they don't have to return to anything. In all honesty, and only because I didn't know any better sixteen years ago when I wired my layout, I looped them back around to where they came from. Sixteen years later, I have never experienced any adverse situations, so they still remain that way !
My drop-feeds are soldered to the buss as well and are not not taped / insulated, mainly because they are staggered in such a fashion that they can't even be pulled together to create a short. If there's any chance they could touch each other, it might be a good idea to insulate them.
Mark.