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Hobby Trax USA Hydra DC and DCC bus bar

By Cody Grivno | August 4, 2025

Features 16 output terminals and isolate function

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Hobby Trax USA Hydra DC and DCC bus bar

Price: $9.95

Manufacturer: Hobby Trax USA, 1237 Victoria Ave., No. 310, Oxnard, CA 93035; 518-727-2009; hobbytrax.us

Color photo of green printed-circuit board with screw terminals, switch, light-emitting diodes, and white printing on white background

Hobby Trax USA Hydra DC and DCC bus bar features:

  • 16 terminals per board
  • Easy to wire
  • In DC mode, the bus bar will simply allow multiple connections to the same power supply
  • In DCC mode, connect wires from controller to power in terminals and feeder wires from track to any of the 16 screw terminals
  • Includes written, illustrated user manual with three sample wiring diagrams
  • Isolate function helps with fault-finding in the event of a short circuit
  • Makes wiring bus connection easy
  • Maximum current per board: 5A
  • Maximum voltage per terminal: 12V DC or DCC
  • Overall size: 5” x 1-½” x 1”
  • Pass-through terminals allow multiple boards to be connected in a chain
  • Recommended supply: 5-16V DC or DCC
  • Red and green light-emitting diodes indicate the polarity of incoming supply or the presence of a Digital Command Control signal
  • Supports direct current and Digital Command Control bus

Release date: Available now

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