Lot's of good info! Thank you for taking the time to explain it... ~Deryk

Thanks Gregg, I am running A DCC+ system using and Arduino motor shield. The current monitoring in the motor shield has proven to provide excellent short circuit protection. It cuts the power instantly. So it turns out I don’t appear to need anything else. Great channel Gregg! Keep ‘em coming! Kind regards.. Chris

Fishplatet, great video and thank you for the explanation. I payed very close attention to the last part where you explain the interface of a circuit breaker in conjunction with an auto-reverse, this is something I had no idea about, but glad that I watched your video. I use the EB-1 for all areas of my layout and have not had a problem with them, but it seems when I get to my loco facility I will have to be very aware of how I wire the tracks along with the reverse loop! Very good video and thank you for posting this. Cheers! D. Muse

Great video. You always make my day!

Thank you for the information, always great to learn a little something new about the hobby.

hi Gregg.. you vids are always filled with great info... thanks for sharing... vinny

I like that idea of having the bulbs on the yard tracks!

Great tips thanks for taking time to make it

Looking good mate! Thanks for the update. I may try the car bulb set up in the smaller of my two yards and see how it goes. I've got 3 circuit breakers from Tam Valley but haven't installed them yet. Cheers! Stew.

Question time: I use the NCE Powercab that in itself trips out when there is a short... Now, the issue I have is, there is no indication of a short. Some ppl have said the display on the Powercab flickers but I have never seen this. So I will take a step back and say that I currently have two DPDT switches connected to my layout. One for the MAIN / PROGRAM track so I can switch between the two. It is wired up via two LED's so I can see at a glance what is connected without having to worry about looking at the physical position of the switch. The other DPDT switch is for my turntable in order to switch polarity when the turntable has rotated 180 degrees. This switch is also wired up via two LED's that are labelled NORMAL and REVERSE. So at any given state I will have 2 LED's displayed at all times. Now when I get a short ALL MY LED's turn off. This is a great indicator for me that OUCH, I have a short.

Still debating what I should do, in the planning stage. I want to keep it simple. Great demonstration, your not lazy just landscaping challenged! Lol. Might need to call you the professor, it’s amazing how much you know. Cheers from hot and humid Nebraska. Terry

THANK YOU...for sharing. Good information.

Great info,thanks Mate.

great update ty for sharing

Very interesting vid , was wondering how the electronic circuit breakers would work with the auto reverses !! Cheers Glynn

Yes, i have 3 from DCC Specialties.......not the bulbs, the circuit board, like yours, they work really well. I also have the auto reverser from DCC Specialties....

Nice tip

G'day fellow Queenslander! I'm building an N-scale layout which will (currently) run from just a single NCE PowerCab, running maybe two or three locos. Layout is about 1m x 4m. Will contain a yard and a couple of industry sidings throughout, with one or two loops / polarity changes. Do you reckon the CP6 is good enough? NCE specifically say the Powercab starter set is limited to the CP6 only, the EB1 won't protect the Powercab. They also say the CP6 circuit board has room for soldering sections together to provide multiple amps worth of protection to a single circuit. Any thoughts on this?

G'day Gregg.. great info... May I ask where you bought the NCE -EB1 electronic circuit breaker?

Gregg great video, I just installed my EB1 circuit breakers , only using one at this time, mine was set to 1.5 amps should I change this to 2.5 amps, more to learn

I enjoy your videos. Have you thought about using a PLC to monitor and protect your system? I would recommend using your lights with fuses for every circuit. Keep your light on by latching it with a relay or PLC and then the fuse will blow. This will protect your wire and connections and let you know that you have a blown fuse. Then you can look for your short. Reset latch when finished. You could even add an audible alarm. You could have a PLC do all of this for you including the over current or even overload.

If you are using keep alive on your engines you want the trip current 3.5, the cir breaker has to take the current from keep alives... great video..

Nce recommends to set it there for engine's with them....

Gregg , could you tell me the size of a nce- eb1 ? Setting up a panel and could use that dimension. Thanks Jim

Afternoon. I'm trying to find the first part of DCC Circuit protection, now that I've seen the Pt 2. Is it named differently? B

I guess I need to know... The NCE Powercab automatically trips the power during a short, so... Why would I need a circuit breaker ??? What is the benefit ???

Hey Gregg have you seen the New Goodies from NCE they have an updated there EB1 they call her 📞 the EB1 v 1.1 it can Now be used with NCE's Powercabs and setting the Trip Sets have been updated tremendously it shows how you can Easily set them up Sir in the EB1's New Manuel And NCE Has Released a New Auto Reverser and in this new Auto Reverser Gregg it has a Circuit breaker Built into it, It's Damn Sharp piece of Equipment Gregg & I think NCE is going to repute itself back on the High High Shelf in cutting Edge Products I'm for sure going see if the New EB1 is available at my Hobbie Shop I frequent and for Guys needing a Reverser Real Bad one that Now has a Circuit breaker built in Hopefully there on Hobbyshop shelves will be Stocked with themas Well.. This is Great Info and for Powercab owners a Game changer for them as they can Now protect there PowerCabs as model Railroaders or Clubs that have them on there Big Systems

Hey Gregg something I wanted to Ask and for the Reason I just Got myself a SB5 Smart Booster from NCE and those new Circuit Breakers probably I'd need I'd say about 5 of them if you need to make adjustments with CV'S is that done by them being hooked up with Track power and the signal passes through them like programming a Decoder.? I wanna hook my SB5 up to my inner Route but with No Circuit Breakers yet it might have set in its Box for little bit ya buy this stuff🤭 then ring ding ding ding you run out of pocket jingle and your project is on Hold but I think the SB5 was good move moving forward.. with my Layout.. I think you can Run the SB5 with just ProCab I have a ProCab-r but I see on alot a Videos about the SB5 where there Running it with a Powercab I'm hoping its OK to Run it with just my ProCab-r Guess we'll see 👀 or Call ED @ NCE But Any Hoo hope your Doing Good Mr. Gregg If you have some Time please give my Channel a look and if you have already I'm getting too old and I might of forgotten that I asked ya😉 Sir.. Happy Holidays🚂🚂🚂🚂

TKS FOR EXPLANING THAT VERRY GOOD VID.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DON'T A REVERSE .

Hi buddy it is Neil schwerdt in west valley city Utah how are you doing ? I miss watching you on KZfaq. Oh how is your ho layout doing in your new home ? Please text me it's be a long time see you on KZfaq. From Neil schwerdt

Greg great videos and good to see those old light bulb circuit breakers being useful in their 'Old-Age' ... p.s. i wasn't at all offended by your video in any way what so ever

Very interesting topic Greg. And I thought DCC was just two wires....! I use the EB1 and find them very good. HOWEVER on a more serious note....you mentioned "old girls" in your commentary and I am forced to remark how politically incorrect this statement is in this day and age........:) P.S. is it cold up north, your wearing two shirts! Cheers.

I do like all these circuit breakers and things you put on the layout. I wish mine was large enough to warrant them. It only has seven points and the frogs are controlled by a frog juicer so no shorts anyway, at least not though them! You could check it out if you subbed my channel. Keith