Analog power electronics help needed!

[bicknell]

Normally I don't like to cross post a bunch of stuff, but I've run into an interesting electronics problem and due to where I originally posted it I don't think I've reached the best audience.

Quick back story, I've made a "DCC in a Box" setup, documented on my blog (www.realityreduced.com) and there has been some discussion on this site in this thread: http://therailwire.net/forum/index.php/topic,21209.0.html

I've found a problem where Digitrax Boosters and the electronically switched power strip I am using interact badly.  Documented in this blog post: http://www.realityreduced.com/Reality_Reduced/Blog/Entries/2010/7/6_Too_Much_Capacitance.html

An in depth discussion of my proposed solution is taking place over on nscale.net, for whatever reason, the thread just took hold there: http://www.nscale.net/forums/showthread.php?18063-DCC-in-a-Box-by-Reality-Reduced

What we really need is another brain or two with knowledge of MOSFETs and analog power circuits to help verify the design of the solution.  If that is you, I would much appreciate if you could comment, on the blog, on the nscale.net thread, or even here.  Again, apologies for cross posting, but I think many of the folks I need to reach don't read the DCC forums (they are, after all analog electronics experts []).

[asciibaron]

ok, i think i follow - the inrush current on the Digitrax brain unit is shutting down the switched outlet power panel.  why are you using a switched outlet panel?  just use a buss and be done with it - it seems you are creating more work.  if you are worried about over current that's what fuses are for...