Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
TEACHING NOTES
ON
SGE BLOCK
INSTRUMENTS
1. Indicators for up and down lines: The instruments shall be provided with
visual indicators separately for Up and Down lines to show the following
three conditions.
a. Line closed.
b. Line clear
c. Train on Line
magnetic coil. The indicator is connected by line wire to the bottom indicator of
the adjacent Block Instrument. The distant station controls the needle
operation.
I b. Bottom Indicator: This indicator is identical with the top indicator. This
being the indicator nearest to the commutator is operated whenever the
commutator is turned. This indicator is connected electrically to the top
indicator of the rear station Block Instrument. The resistance of coil and its
working current is same as the top indicator.
I c. Bell plunger: This is threaded through the middle of the commutator. The
metallic ring of this plunger rod normally bridges two springs. Top spring X is
connected to the bell relay coil and the other spring XL to bell line. When the
plunger is pressed ‘X’ gets disconnected and connects the line spring XL to
bell battery positive. Thus, whenever the plunger is pressed the battery +ve is
applied on the bell line completing the circuit through bell relay of the distant
station and earth. Thus registering a bell beat at the distant station. In AC RE,
‘X’ terminals is removed or made dummy and whenever the plunger is
pressed ‘XL” gets connected with the positive polarity of bell battery and
energizes a relay namely SO4.
I d. Commutator Assembly :
ii) When the commutator is turned from LB to LC the pin attached to the
back of the commutator disc pushes the holding pawl aside and
armature drops on the commutator disc.
At the top end, the releasing lever drops as it is pivoted at one end and
has a releasing bracket attached to its middle. This released lever on
falling down comes to rest on a resting pin and presses against the
holding pin. This prevents the holding pawl to come to its original
position as shown in fig.(3)
iii) When the commutator is tuned from LC to TOL position, the locking
notch of the commutator disc comes opposite to the armature and
armature drops in the notch as shown in fig.(3) thus locking the
commutator in TOL position.
iv) When the conditions of lock and block are fulfilled, the door lock coil
is energized and its armature is attracted out of the notch as shown in
fig.(3)
The attracted armature lifts up the releasing bracket, which in turn
pushes the releasing lever upward. This removes the obstruction at the
holding pin as a result of which the holding pawl swings back to its
normal position, below the armature and is now ready to catch the latter
when it drops down.
The commutator is now free to be turned from TOL to LB for clearing
the block section.
PROVISION OF SLOPPING SLOT ON GUIDE BRACKET: The slot
provided on the guide bracket is made sloping at the top, opposite to
the TOL notch, so that if armature, once electrically attracted out of the
notch, is held up due to residual magnetism or mechanical defect, it
shall be forced down on its holding pawl when the commutator is turned
from TOL to LB position. This avoids the failure on the unsafe side i.e.
commutator will not lock when it is turned from “Line Clear” to TOL
position.
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Provision of Half Lock Notch: The half lock notch is provided on the
commutator disc to ensure the locking of the commutator positively,
when turned from line clear to TOL position before the indication
(needle indication) contacts are made.
BELL UNIT: The bell unit is made of cast iron body. It consists of bell
relay, bell coil and termination blocks. A bell gong is fixed on the top of
the bell unit. A telephone is placed on a slot provided on the bell unit.
a. Bell Relay: A single stroke bell is worked by a relay called a bell
relay. The resistance of this relay coil is 500 ohms and it requires
minimum current of 7.5mA for its operation. A separate line wire works
the bell relay.
b. Bell Coil: The bell coil is energized through the front contact of bell
relay. The resistance of bell coil is 60 ohms and it requires a minimum
current of 150mA for its operation. The energisation of bell coil enables
to register one bell beat. With 28 ohms coil 350mA
Polarized Relay: This relay should be a polarized relay of specification
No. S31/80. The relay coil resistance to 77 ohms (two coils of 38.5
ohms each connected in series) and requires a minimum current of
17mA for its operation. The working current is however is 25mA.This
relay is taken in series with the top indicator to fulfill the requirements of
absolute block system.
Power Supply Arrangement: SGE D/L Block Instrument requires
following supply for it’s working in non RE area.
1. Block Battery – 15v + line drop.
2. Bell battery – 9v + line drop
3. Telephone Battery (3v to 4.5v).
For RE area suitable modifications in supply voltage to be made to
cater for loses introduced by filter units and other circuit.
Block battery & bell battery shall be separate. No circuit other than
block instrument shall be fed from block battery.
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DO’S
i. Do ensure proper locking and sealing of block instrument.
ii. Do ensure that forced drop arrangement is effective.
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DON’TS
1 Do not use common earth for more than one block instrument
the same station.
2 Do not use common power supply batteries for more than one
instrument at the same station.
3 Do not open block instrument in any position other than LINE
CLOSED for repair.
4 Do not open the cover of the block instrument without
disconnection memo having been accepted.
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MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT
1. Cleaning of TOL & LINE CLEAR contacts and its adjustments
2. Check power supply “no earth fault”
3. Door lock coil mechanism is working properly
4. During testing, commutator to be locked in TOL position when operated
from LINE CLEAR to TOL position. Ensure that the commutator must be
locked in TOL (check lock position), before TOL indication appears.
5. Door lock coil armature energizes only:
a) After complete arrival of train
b) All reception signals/controls replaced to their normal position
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE:
1. Check that tension of the contacts are good and contacts are clean and
free from pitting - Fortnightly
2. Check and ensure that door lock coil armature drops on the periphery of
the commutator disc before line clear contact is made when handle is
turned to line clear slowly – Fortnightly
3. Check and ensure that when commutator is turned to TOL, the TOL
contact does not make and TOL indication does not appear before half
notch position and half lock is effective – Weekly
4. Ensure door lock is not effective when turning the commutator directly from
LINE CLOSED position to TOL position - Weekly
5. Check and ensure that door lock is fully effective and block gets locked
when commutator is taken to TOL via LINE CLEAR position – Weekly
6. Check and ensure that polarized relay is of approved type, seal is intact,
the gap between arm and normal/reverse contacts are equal, and contacts
cannot be made by tapping from outside – Fortnightly
7. Measure the incoming and outgoing needle current – Fortnightly
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