The right power supply for your digital Carrera track

An adjustable power supply offers several advantages over the original Carrera power supply. It provides sufficient power for larger tracks and allows the voltage to be adjusted to suit different vehicle types and drivers.

Whether an additional power feed is necessary depends primarily on the length of the track and the number of vehicles operating simultaneously.

The longer your track is, the higher the internal resistance of the conductor and the more losses you will feel. Therefore, not only a reasonable power supply but also additional power feed are necessary.

It is not possible to say in general terms how many feeds you need. I have a customer with a 40m track and not a single additional power feed, it runs great. Other customers need two additional feeds for a distance of just 10m.

When I set up tracks for customers, I first drive along them without an additional power feed and then place the first power feed at the point where I feel that the car is not pulling as it should. I then do the whole thing until I have a consistent current flow along the entire track.

As a preparation, it is important to bend the ladder outwards a little at the transitions before assembling the track, this will ensure the best possible contact.

Beyond a certain track length, the power supply via the connection track alone is often insufficient. An additional power feed ensures that even more distant track sections receive a reliable power supply.

Therefore, additional power feeds must be installed. This involves running extra connections from the starting track to various points along the layout. It is important to ensure that the cable cross-section is sufficient and that the cable length is not unnecessarily long.

Whether you prefer to assemble the additional power feed yourself or use a ready-made solution, we offer both individual clips for self-soldering and ready-to-connect units for immediate installation.