Normal height of contact wire 5.60m (pre sag
Stagger of catenary wire on tangent 0
Short time min.

Short time min. Horizontal electrical 220mm
at support point for regulated of 100mm)
OHE

Normal height of contact wire 5.55m (pre sag
at support point for regulated of 50mm)
OHE

Normal height of contact wire 5.75m (temp.
at support point for unregulated range 4° to 65
OHE °c)

Normal height of contact wire 5.65m (temp.
at support point for unregulated range 15 to
OHE 65°c)

Minimum height of contact 5.80m.
wire at loco inspection pit

Minimum height of contact 5.50m.
wire at level crossing

Height of the “height gauge” at 4.67m
level crossing

Minimum height of contact 4.92m
wire at over line structure

Dia of new contact wire 12.24mm

Condemned dia of contact wire 8.25mm
on main line

Condemned dia of contact wire 8.00mm
on loop lines/ yard lines

Stagger of contact wire on ± 200mm
tangent track

Stagger of contact wire at ± 300mm
curved track
track at support for single cantilever clearance

Gap between two parallel running 200mm
Long time min. vertical electrical 320mm
contact wires at uninsulated overlap. clearance

Gap between parallel running contact 500mm
Long time min. horizontal electrical 320mm
wires at insulated overlap. clearance

Height of contact wire of turnout OHE 5 cm
Stagger of contact wire at section 0 or ±
above contact wire of the main line OHE insulator 100mm max.

Track separation at turnout and cross 150 – 700
Stagger of contact wire at PTFE 0.
over at the location of obligatory mm neutral section at support
structure.
Earthing resistance of FOB/ ROB/ 10 Ω

Minimum implantation at obligatory 3m Girders/ Bridges/ Platform shed &
structure/ mast supporting more than one other overline structures.
OHE
Cross section area and length of C 50mm2,

Normal implantation (standard) 2.50m jumper wire 1.7m
±0.03
Cross section and length of F jumper 50mm2, 1.6

Minimum implantation (critical) with 2.36 m wire m
CEE approval
Cross section area and length of G 105mm2,

Minimum implantation on platform 4.75m jumper wire 3.5 m

Normal encumbrance 1.4m for
Distance of G jumper from obligatory 5.6 m
72 m Span mast towards overlap side.

Maximum permissible slope of contact 3mm/mtr
Fixed length of the dropper wire 105 mm
wire on main line
The distance of the first dropper from 2.25 m

Maximum permissible slope of contact 5 mm/ mtr support
wire in yards
Swept zone clearance of section 1.726 m

Short time min. Vertical electrical 270mm insulator at trailing side
clearance
Swept zone clearance of section 1.60 m
insulator at facing side

For the section insulator, the distance 220 mm.
The distance between male and 500mm
between contact wire and runner on female contact of Isolator in open ± 50
either side should not be less than position should be

Minimum working clearance 2 mtr

Maximum tension length for regulated 1500 m.

The axial distance between catenary 450 mm GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
OHE
& contact wire at the location of MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

Normal sag of regulated OHE 100 mm section insulator shall not be less

Maximum span length on tangent track 72 m. than (For Official Use)
for regulated OHE
The section insulator is to be located 1.65m
beyond the point where the centre

Maximum tension length for unregulated 2000m. distance between the two tracks is
OHE equal to or more than IMPORTANT OHE PARAMETERS

ZY value of winch type ATD at half Z = 1250, `
tension length (750m) at 35°c in mm Y = 2500
CAMTECH/E/2003/OHE/1.0

XY value of 3 pulley type ATD at half X=750,
tension length (750m) at 35°c in mm Y=2500 MAY, 2003

The difference in length of adjacent 18m.
spans on main line should not be more
than
Centre

Minimum length of dropper in the span 150 mm
for

In case of overlap type turnout, the 54m
turnout span should be less than or equal Advanced
to Maintenance

With crossed type equipment with actual 54 m Excellence in Maintenance
crossings of OHEs at facing turnouts, the
TECHnology
anchor span should be restricted to

Leaning of mast should be attended if 15cm.
leaning at top exceeds
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