SYLLABUS FOR LOCO PILOTS

Day1:
Oevr head Equipments: Study of OHE components-
Cantilever Assembly, Catenary wire, Contact wire,
dropper, crossovers, insulators. Bonding, Implantation,
ATD assembly, A.T. Supply, etc., precautions to be
followed on Electrified section. Regulated and
Unregulated OHE, Electrical warning boards in Block
Section. Neutral Section and its types. Electrical warning
boards in station yard. Duties of Asst. Loco Pilot while
working in OHE and Panto entanglement.

Day2: Practical demonstration in the field.

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 TRD ORGANIZATION
THREE SUB DIVISIONS ARE WORKING UNDER
TRD ORGANISATION AS FOLLOWS

1. Power Supply Installations (PSI)

2. Overhead Equipment (OHE)

3. Remote Control Centre (RCC)

 OHE

The electrical conductors over the track

together with their associated fittings,
insulators and other attachments by means
of which they are suspended and registered
in position.
All overhead electrical equipment,
distribution lines, transmission lines, and
feeder may be collectively referred to as
overhead lines. M2.11/15 3
 Lowest Highest
Lowest Highest
Electrification non- Nominal non-
permanent permanent
system permanent voltage permanent
voltage voltage
voltage voltage

25,000 V, AC,
17,500 V 19,000 V 25,000 V 27,500 V 29,000 V
50 Hz

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 Types of OHE

1.Tram Way Type OHE ( single wire OHE )

Unregulated
Regulated
2.Two Wire OHE ( Conventional OHE )
Unregulated
Regulated
3. Compound OHE (stitched OHE )

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TRAMWAY TYPE OHE Regulated /
Unregulated

Regulated Un Regulated
90 60 KMPH

Two Wire conventional OHE Un

Regulated

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SIMPLE OHE Regulated

SIMPLE OHE Regulated

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Two wire conventional OHE Regulated

STITCHED CATENARY OHE

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 CANTILEVER ASSEMBLY

• It is an insulated swiveling type structural

member, comprising of different sizes of
steel tubes, to support and to keep the
overhead catenary system in position so
as to facilitate current collection by the
pantograph at all speed without infringing
the structural members

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Cantilever Assembly 1) MAST FITTING FOR ST INSULATOR
18 2) STAY TUBE INSULATOR
3) TUBLAR STAY ARM
4) STANDARD / LARGE BRACKET
5) REGISTER ARM
6) STEADY ARM
7) BRACKET INSULATOR
8) MAST FITTING FOR BT INSULATOR
9) CATENARY SUSPENSION BRACKET
10) REGISTER ARM HOOK
11) DROP BRACKET
12) ANTI WIND CLAMP
13) INCLINED (RT) DROPPER
14) SUSPENSION CLAMP
15) CONTACT WIRE SWIVEL CLIP
16) TUBLAR STAY SLEEVE
17) TUBLAR STAY ADJUSTER
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18) TUBE CAP
 OHE CONDUCTORS

• Catenary Wire
• Contact Wire
• Dropper Wires
• Jumpers
• Feeder/Return Conductor
• Large Span Wire
• Earth Wires

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 CHARACTERISTICS OF OHE CONDUCTOR FOR 25 KV AC TRACTION

Sl Cross Material No. Dia Over all Weight Normal

no section of of dia in in kg/m tension
area in str- each mm in kgf
mm2 ands str-
and
in
mm
1 Catenary wire 65 Cadmium copper 019 2.100 10.50 0.5973 1000
2 Contact wire 107 Hard drawn copper 1 12.24 12.24 0.9612 1000/1250
3 Feeder/Ret Cond 150 Hard drawn copper 037 02.25 15.75 1.326 1000
4 Large span wire 130 Cadmium copper 037 2.100 14.70 1.1692 2000
5 Anti creep wire 65 Cadmium copper 019 2.100 10.50 0.5973 1000
6 Earth wire 92 ACSR 007 4.090 12.27 0.3210 0320
7 Return Cond 235 Aluminium(spider) 019 3.990 19.90 0.652 500
8 Small jumper 50 Annealed copper 019 1.800 09.00 0.438 -
9 Large jumper 105 Annealed copper 133 1.016 15.24 0.993 -
10 Large jumper 1 160 Annealed copper 133 1.250 18.75 1.504 -
11 Small dropper 020 Electrolytic Hard 001 5.000 05.00 0.1746 -
drawn copper
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Catenary Dropper Assembly

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 Dropper
Assembly

A fitting used in
overhead equipment
construction for
supporting the
contact wire from
catenary

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 CROSS OVER
Cross over is the small length of Track linking UP and DOWN
Line tracks normally provided at Block stations to facilitate Single
Line working in case of Breakdowns or failures. It is also required
For shunting movements within the station limits between
UP and DOWN lines.

In electrified tracks, the UP and DOWN lines are electrically

separated by inserting a Section Insulator Assembly in the cross
over OHE. The S.I. Assembly provides smooth passage for the
pantograph of A.C. Locomotive without creating any spark while
switching over from UP line supply to DOWN supply and vice
versa.

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A rail bond is used
for maintaining
continuity of the rail
circuit at rail joints,
points and
crossings. This bond
is also known as
Longitudinal bond
or Continuity bond.
A rail bond used
for maintaining
continuity of the
rail circuit at
points and
crossings.
LONGITUDINAL BOND ACROSS
SWITCH EXPANSION JOINT
 STRUCTURE BOND
• A bond connected between OHE mast(
or any other metallic structure like
FOB/ROB/Fencing) and nearest
traction rail of the track for the
purpose of human safety and
equipment protection in case of
Insulator flashover/short circuit faults
on OHE structures.
STRUCTURE BOND
 A rail bond used
for connecting
together two
non track
circuited rails of
a track or rails
of adjacent
The above bond is also called
Inter Rail (IR) bond. tracks.
Cross bond between traction rails of up and
down line tracks of double line section(Inter
Track Bond)
 A special rail bond
connected across
Glued joint (Electrically
insulated rail Joint)
between traction rails
(Negative Polarity rails)
in DC Track circuited
area for the purpose of
traction return current
continuity.
 IMPEDANCE BOND
A special rail bond connected across
Glued joint (Electrically insulated rail
Joint) between traction rails where DCTC
and AFTC terminate for the purpose of
traction return current continuity. This
bond offers high impedance to signaling
current and low impedance to traction
return current.
 IMPEDANCE BOND
DCTC AFTC

Alu. Cable
Tractio
n rail 100 sq. mm
Glued Joint IB

40 x 6 mm M.S. Flat
Setting Distance (Implantation)
The horizontal distance from the
nearest face of traction mast to the
centre line of the track .
Face Centre Line
of the of the Track
Mast
 IMPLANTATION OR SETTING DISTANCES

1. Normal setting distance 2.80 m

2. Minimum setting distance 2.36 m
3. Absolute minimum setting (condonation by Rly. Bd) 2.21 m
4. Portal upright, masts carrying more than one OHE, BWA mast 3.00 m
5. Turn out and diamond crossing 3.00 m
6. Platform structure
4.75 m
7. AT /BT/ Gantry mast 3.50m
8. Out side curve
i) Radius 875 m and above (up to 2º ) 2.80 m
ii) Radius less than 875 m (>2º) 2.95 m
9. Inside curve
i) Radius 3500 m and above (up to ½ º) 2.90 m
ii) Radius 2350 m -3500 m ( 3/4º) -1/2º) 3.05 m
iii) Radius 1150 m -2350 m (1 ½ º -3/4º) 3.25 m
iv) Radius 0300 m -1150 m (5.8 º -1 ½ º) 3.30 m

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 ANTICREEP WIRE TERMINATION
IN SPAN (19/2.5 G.S) 93sq.mm OF REGULATED
JUMPER(AC) OHE
TERMINATION (19/1.8)
AXIS OF REGULATING
OF REGULATED MAST EQUIPMENT
OHE CATENARY
WIRE CdCu GUY GUY PULLEY BLOCK
65sqmm (19/2.1) ROD ROD TYPE

GUY
ROD GUY
CONTACT WIRE ROD
107 sqmm
350 Mtrs. ( MAX)

750m 750
ACC m
COUNTER WEIGHT
665 Kg for 3 P(M) ATD

1500m
DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC

SCHEMATIC ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATED

OVER HEAD EQUIPMENT (ATD)
(RDSO Drg.No. ETI / OHE / G / 02101)
WINCH TYPE ATD
REQUIRES 400KG

COUNTER
WEIGHT
400KG
COUNTER
WEIGHT 665KG
NEW 5 PULLEY ATD
REQUIRES 400KG

COUNTER
WEIGHT
400KG
 A.T. SUPPLY ARRANGEMENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Auxiliary transformer, 25kV/ 240V, 50Hz single phase, is
a static device and works as a step down transformer
which transforms power from one ac circuit to another ac
circuit at the same frequency.
Auxiliary Transformers in electrified sections are for the
following applications.
1.Colour Light signals
2.RRI/EI Cabins
3.Signal Block/Cable-huts
4.Level crossings gate signals.
5.Traction Substations
6.Feeding and Switching posts

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 DIFFERENT CAPACITIES OF A.T.

1. 5 kVA AUXILIARY TRANSFORMER

2. 10 kVA AUXILIARY TRANSFORMER
3. 25 kVA AUXILIARY TRANSFORMER
4. 100 kVA AUXILIARY TRANSFORMER

Depending upon the load current of the equipment suitable

capacity of the above 4 capacities of A.T. is chosen.

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A.T. AT MAS STATION

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 Types of Structures

Classification as per Manufacturing Process

• Rolled : BFB , RSJ
• Fabricated : ‘K’ and ‘B’ types
• Concrete Masts
Classification as per no. of Tracks
• Single structures : Masts
• Two Track Cantilever Structures : TTC
• Multi Track Structures : Portals , Head Spans

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Stagger of contact
wire is the horizontal
distance
of the contact wire
from the vertical
plane through
the centre line of
pantograph pan at
the contact
surface.
(ACTM VOL II
PART II PARA 2.22
ON PAGE 6)
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Tangent track: +/-200mm : 0mm
Curved track : +/-300mm : +/-200mm
Section insulator 0mm or +/-100mm
PTFE: 0mm : 0mm
Turnout
Main line: +/-200mm : +/-200mm
Loop line: +/-300mm : +/-300mm
UIOL: IR OHE +/-200mm : +/-200mm
OOR OHE 0mm : 0mm

IOL: IR OHE +/-150mm : +/-150mm

OOR OHE +/-350mm : +/-350mm

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 Span
The distance between
the centre lines of the
adjacent supporting
masts for overhead
equipment/lines.
Maximum span length
72 M., Minimum span
Span length 18 M. It must
be in the multiple of
4.5. Length of span is
governed by
curvature, blow off,
sway of pantograph &
deflection of mast.
 SPAN

• Span : The distance between the centre lines of the

adjacent supporting masts for overhead
equipment/lines.

Clear span in case of portal structure, is the distance

between the inner faces of portal uprights.

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 SPAN

Spans shall be accurately measured by means

of a steel tape. On curves, these measurement
shall be taken on the outer rail of the middle
track in the case of an odd number of tracks and
in the case of an even number of tracks on the
inner rail of the first outside track (from the
centre of the formation). On single track,
measurements shall be made on the outer rail.

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 SPAN CHART
MAX. SPAN 72 M
MIN. SPAN 18 M
SPAN IN MULTIPLE OF 4.5

SPAN CHART
72 58.5 45 31.5
67.5 54 40.5 27
63 49.5 36 22.5 18

TO CONSECUTIVE SPANS SHALL NOT

DIFFER MORE THAN 18 M
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POWER SUPPLY ARRENGEMENT
 Neutral
Section
A short section of
insulated
neutral/earthed
overhead
equipment which
separates the
sectors fed by two
adjacent substations
which are normally
connected to
different phases.
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SECTION INSULATOR TYPE
NEUTRAL SECTION 5.00M LONG

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PTFE NEUTAL SECTION CERAMIC BEADS
(BALFOR BEAUTY MAKE) 2.968M LONG

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 PTFE NEUTRAL SECTION
ARTHUR FLURY MAKE 6.60M LONG

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PTFE NEUTRAL SECTION GALLAND MAKE
12.800M LONG – AT TAMBARAM UP LINE

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 THE DEAD SECTION PROVIDED
IN OHE TO AVOID WRONG PHASE
COUPLING
Sl. No. Type NS Length Max. speed

1 Overlap type 41.000m 160Kmph

2 S.I. type 5.000m 100Kmph

3 PTFE
a) Ceramic beaded type 2.968m 140Kmph
b) Arthur Flury 6.600m 200Kmph
c) Galland make 12.800m 200Kmph
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 PROCEDURES
ARE TO BE
FOLLOWED
REGARDING
OHE
IN
TSD
REFER
PAGE 45; 117 & 153
Thanks

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