Can you use Insulfrog with DCC?
The PECO Insulfrog is a power routing turnout. The term Power Routing indicates that only the route selected by the switch rails has power. This is accomplished by controlling power to the point rails. Out of the package it is 100% DCC Compatible.
Are PECO Insulfrog points DCC friendly?
What’s the difference between Insulfrog and Electrofrog?
The electrical power routing of the Peco Electrofrog is different than that of the PECO Insulfrog. The Electrofrog is a well designed turnout. There is no plastic for wheels to run on. The Insulfrog may have an all plastic (non-conducting) frog, or a metal one with gaps.
What is a Peco Unifrog point?
Summary: The PECO UNIFROG is a new turnout design from PECO. Out of the package, it will behave like the PECO Insulfrog turnout. PECO plans to replace their Electrofrog and Insulfrog products with the new Unifrog over time. Doing this allows PECO to eliminate two products and replace them with one.
What is the difference between Electrofrog and Insulfrog?
What is the difference between PECO Insulfrog and Electrofrog?
Can I use Electrofrog points with DCC?
Summary: The PECO Electrofrog is problematic for Digital Command Control, by nature of its Power Routing capability. Simple changes will make it work flawlessly with DCC.
Are Peco turnouts DCC friendly?
The Peco Electrofrog turnouts are power routing right out of the box and therefore are not DCC Friendly. However, they are designed to be easily be converted for DCC operations.
What makes a PECO Insulfrog DCC ready turnout?
As you can see in the images below, the Insulfrog is considered ” DCC Ready ” as the switch/closure rails are electrically connected to the stock rail nearest to them. Unlike the Electrofrogs the Insulfrog controls the flow of electricity to the routes that come out of the turnout (Power Routing), energizing the appropriate point rail.
Do you need Electrofrog rails for Peco DCC?
You don’t have that option with the Unifrog. Don’t worry, if you are new to DCC, this was an option you don’t need. So there is nothing to snip as was the case with the Electrofrog. As a bonus to not having the power routing rails option, Peco has already attached the closure rails to the stock rails.
Is the PECO unifrog the same as the Insulfrog?
The frog is about the size of the Peco Insulfrog. This means that you possibly could avoid power routing the turnout and use it like an Insulfrog. Or you can power route it like the Peco Electrofrog. The Unifrog appears to be a mix of the best between the Insulfrog and Electrofrog.
Is the PECO Insulfrog 12V DC ready?
Second, even though Peco say they are “DCC-Ready”, it can be argued that they are not “DCC-friendly”. Wiring for standard 12V DC systems.