Course On – Traction Distribution Session No.M2.

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TITLE - OHE I Page 1 of 41

Rev . 0. Date of issue – 12.2.2009

TYPES OF OHEs
Conductors,
Cantilevers and Structures.

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 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
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overhead lines.
TRAMWAY TYPE OHE Regulated

SIMPLE OHE Un Regulated

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SIMPLE OHE Regulated

SIMPLE OHE Regulated

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SIMPLE OHE Regulated

STICHED CATENARY OHE

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GENERAL ARRANGEMENT OF OHE

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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)

COUNTER WEIGHT

DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC

(RDSO Drg.No. ETI / OHE / G / 02101)

SCHEMATIC ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATED OVER HEAD EQUIPMENT

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 OHE Conductors

• Catenary Wire
• Contact Wire
• Dropper Wires
• Jumpers
• Feeder/Return Conductor
• Large Span Wire
• Earth Wires
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 OHE CONDUCTORS
CATENARY WIRE
DESCRIPTION Cd - Cu Al.
SIZE MM 19/2.1 19/2.79
DIA. MM 10.5 13.95
AREA SQ.MM 65 116
CONDUCTIVITY 80% 52%
CU.EQUI.SQ MM 52 60
BREAKING STRENGTH kgf 3920 3300
WT/M 0.6KG 0.32KG
RESISTANCE/KM 20ºC 0.336 0.288
BRIDLE WIRE 7/2.1
Al. - ALL ALUMINIUM ALLOY
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 OHE CONDUCTORS
Contact Wires
DESCRIPTION CONTACT HIGH DC
RDSO SPEC ETI/OHE/4 2 WIRE TRAFFIC DENSITY

MATERIAL HD-CU HD CU HD CU
AREA SQ. MM 107 150 193
SIZE MM 12.24  .16 14.50  .20 16.40.15
SHAPE GROOVED G.R G.R
DIA MM 12.24  .16 14.50  .20 16.40.15
BREAKING
STRENGTH KGF 3905 5475 7045
WEIGHT/M Kg 0.9512 1.334 1.716

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 OHE Conductors
Type of conductor Feeder/RC Large span Small Large
Wire(130) Jumper(50) Jumper(105)
Material HD-Cu Cd-Cu Annealed Cu Copper
No. of strands 37 37 19 133
Dia.of each str. 2.25 2.10 1.83 1.013
Dia.of conduct. 15.75 14.70 9.14 15.20
X-sec area (mm2) 147.10 125.6 48.98 107.3
Cu equivat.(mm2) 144 102 48 103
Wt. (Kg/m) 1.326 1.1692 0.952 0.982
Normal Tension-kg 1000 2000 nil nil
Breaking load-kg 6080 7650 1130
Safe wkg. Load -kg 2026 2550/1915 317
Factor of safety 3 3
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 OHE Conductors
Type of conductor Small Large Earth Wire(50) Eart
Dropper(5m Dropper (7 Wire(galvani
m) mm) zed steel)
Material HD-Cu HD-Cu ACSR Racoon Galvan. steel
No. of strands 1 1 6/1 19
Dia.of each str. 5 7 4.9 2.5
Dia.of conduct. 5 7 12.27 12.5
X-sec area (mm2) 19.64 38.48 77.83 for ML 93.3
Cu equivat.(mm2) 19 38 48 ----
Wt. (Kg/m) 0.1746 0.3421 0.318 0.7341
Normal Tension-kg 320 1000
Breaking load-kg 825 1530 2746 6100
Safe wkg. Load -kg 275 510 915 2033
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Factor of safety 3 3 3 3
COMPARISON AC-DC OHE
DESCRIPTION 25 KV AC 1500 V DC
1. CATENARY SIZE 19/2.1 37/2.92 mm
AREA 65 sq.mm 242 sq.mm
WEIGHT/METER 0.602Kg 2.265Kg
DIA 10.5 mm 20.44 mm
2. CONTACT SIZE DIA 12.24 ±0.16 16.40 ±0.15
AREA 107 sq mm 193 sq mm
WEIGHT/METER 0.052 Kg 1.721 Kg
CONDEMNING DIA 8.25 mm 8.89 mm
CONDEMNING AREA 74 sq mm 100 sq mm
3. DROPPER DIA 5 mm 7mm
WEIGHT 0.1746 Kg 0.3421 Kg
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COMPARISON AC-DC OHE
DESCRIPTION 25 KV AC 1500 V DC
4. TENSION CATENARY 1000Kg 800 Kg
CONTACT 1000Kg 1400 Kg
REGULATED UNREGULATED

5. SPAN (MAX) 72 METER 67.5 M(220 Ft)

6. RESISTANCE 0.1699 0.0936

1 KM CONTACT
7. NET RESISTANCE
1 KM OHE 0. 41
AND RAIL 0.70 0.0685
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 COMPARISON AC-DC OHE
SYSTEM CONTACT CAT. TOTAL

25 KV AC 107 65(19/2.1) 159

1500 V DC 193 242 435
BB VT- KALYAN C.RLY. (37/2.92)
CCG - VR W.RLY.
1500 V DC 193 323 MAIN
KALYAN - IGP (37/2.25)
KALYAN - PA 129 AUX
(19/2.95) 645
TGR 2 (KASARA) 193 323 + 323 968
-- IGP (DN LINE) 129 (AUX.)
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 Dropper
Assembly

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

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 DROPPER
MATERIAL HARD DRAWN COPPER
IS 282 / 1982
SMALL LARGE
DIA( MM) 5 7
AREA(SQ MM) 19.64 38.48
WT(Kg/m) 0.1746 0.3421

DROPPER SPACING
FIRST & LAST 2.25M
INTERMEDIATE 9 M
BETWEEN FIRST & SECOND
9 M FOR SPAN = 9 N+4.5
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6.75 M FOR SPAN = 9 M
Catenary Dropper Assembly

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 Jumper

A conductor or an arrangement of conductors for

electrical continuity not under tension, which forms
electrical connection between two conductors or
equipments.
1. “F” Jumper ( insulated overlap span,N/S-OOR ; 50 mm2 )
2. “G” Jumper ( Uninsulated O/L,T/O,X/O ; 105 mm2 )

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 Cantilever assembly

• It is an insulated swivelling 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. It consists of the
following structural members :
Stay , Bracket , Register Tubes and
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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 DROPPER
14) SUSPENSION CLAMP
15) CONTACT WIRE SWIVEL CLIP
16) TUBLAR STAY SLEEVE
17) TUBLAR STAY ADJUSTER
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18) TUBE CAP
 Cantilevers on Platforms
ST insulator to be clear off Stay arm chair
platform

Bracket chair

RT extension chair

On low level
On high level On Rail level
Platform
Platform Platform
Cantilevers
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CATENARY SUSPENSION BRACKET

At Anti creep center

Suspension Bracket

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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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 ‘N’ type Portal

‘G’ type ‘O’ type Portal

Portal

‘R’ type
Portal

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‘P’ type Portal
 Masts

Mast : A single vertical post embedded in the

foundation or otherwise rigidly fixed in vertical
position to support the overhead equipment
with cantilever assembly. It may be rolled
section or fabricated. The uprights of portals
and TTCs are also called mast.
• Setting Distance (Implantation) : The
horizontal distance from the nearest face of
traction mast to the centre line of the track.

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 Selection of MASTS
• The masts for standard applications viz. masts for single OHE,
anti-creep and overlaps should be selected from the mast
employment schedules. Separate mast employment schedules
have been made for each wing pressure zone as under:
Conventional OHE ( 65mm2 Cd-Cu catenary and 107 mm2
copper contact wire)
Light wind pressure Drg. No. ETI/C/0702
( 75 Kgf/m2) Sheet 1 to 5
Medium wind pressure Drg. No. ETI/OHE/G/00153
(112.5 kgf/m2) and 00154, sheet 1 to 4
Heavy wind pressure Drg. No. ETI/C/0726
( 150 Kgf/m2) Sheet 1 to 4
ETI/C/0727,0728 and 072927
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 Selection of MASTS

• The mast employment schedules are prepared only

for standard setting distance as given in Drg. No.
ETI.OHE/G/00111 Sh. 1 For higher implantations and
other locations like masts for turnouts, diamond
crossings, umbrella type OHE etc, the load on the
mast should be calculated separately for every
locations and safety of the mast checked in
accordance with Drg. No. ETI/OHE/G/00141 sheet 3.
The permissible bending moments of the mast are
given in Drg. No. ETI/SK/C/122
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 TTC

In the yards and sidings when the mast cannot be

erected near the track to be equipped, it may be
erected spanning one or two tracks using a two track
cantilever (Drg. No. ETI/C/009, Sheet 1). This is
generally used for supporting OHE near turnouts and
X-overs. This arrangement should not be used for
supporting OHE of two main lines. The OHE can be
supported upto a distance of 10.5 m from the upright
with this arrangement.
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 TTC
TTC Mast

Boom

Drop Arm

Drop Arm
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TTC Arrangement
 PORTALS

• On multiple track sections, where adequate

track centres are not available and tracks
cannot be slewed, portals are used. Each
portal consists of two fabricated uprights and
one fabricated boom consisting of with or
without one central piece and two end pieces.
6.3.1 : Three types of portals have been
standardized. “N “ type portal is used for clear
spans of 10 m-20m (4 track maximum), ‘O” type
portal is for clear span of 20m-30m( for 6 tracks
maximum) and ‘R’ type portal with span of
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 PORTALS
• 6.3.2 Where the upright of standard portals cannot be
erected due to limited track centres, ‘P’ type portal may be
used in place of ‘N’ type and ‘G’ type may be used in place
of ‘O’ type. The width of upright of these portals is 300 mm
and 250 mm as against 450 mm of ‘N’ type and 550 mm of
‘O’ type respectively. In exceptional cases, BFB uprights
of 152 mm width (Drg. No. ETI/C/0026 Sheet 1) may also be
used with ‘N’ type portal boom. Special BFB portals with 3
legs (Drg. No. ETI/C/0027 Sheet ) may also be used in
exceptional cases where N type portal can not be used.
6.3.3 The cantilevers for the extreme track are provided
on the uprights of the portals. The cantilevers for the
intermediate tracks are provided on the drop arms
suspended from the boom.
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 SETTING DISTANCE
2800 mm TANGENT TRACK
INSIDE CURVE RADIUS

3200 mm UP TO ½º ABOVE 3500 M

3350 mm ½º TO ¾º 3500 TO 2350 M
3550 mm ¾º TO 1½º 2350 TO 1150 M
3600 mm 1½º TO 6º 1150 TO 300 M
OUTSIDE CURVE RADIUS
2800 mm UP TO 2º >/ = 875 M
2950 mm ABOVE 2º < 875 M
3000 mm PORTALS, HEADSPAN LEG, MAST
CARRYING TWO/THREE OHE’S. ADD 500 mm over
above values for single masts.
4750 mm ON PLATFORMS

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 SPAN

• Suspension Distance : The horizontal distance from

the centre of the eye of catenary suspension bracket
to the face of the mast for a single cantilever assembly
or to the face of cross arm channel in case of multiple
cantilever assembly.
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 27 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

TWO CONSECUTIVE SPANS SHALL NOT

DIFFER MORE THAN 18 M
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 Standard Span
Standard spans shall be determined in accordance
with:
i) Drg. No. ETI/OHE/G/00202 for conventional OHE.
ii) Drg. No. ETI/OHE/G/04201 for regulated tramway
OHE and
The spans shall be as large as practicable, but should
enable the contact wire to be erected with permissible
stagger. For a stipulated maximum stagger, the
length of the span is governed by curvature, blow off
of overhead equipment, sway of pantograph and
deflection of the mast under wind condition. Standard
spans shall be used to maximum extent possible.
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 Restrictions on SPANS
The following restrictions are applicable.
i) On main tracks, the lengths of two consecutive spans shall
not normally differ by more than 18 m.
• ii) The length of spans with unequal encumbrances shall be
such that the axial distance between the catenary and the
contact wire at the minimum dropper is not less than 150 mm.
For example the length of the span with 1.4 m and 0.9 m
encumbrances at the two ends shall not exceed 67.5 m. This
restriction is applicable to the two spans on each side of the
structure, equipping a turnout for the main OHE.
• iii) Spans in the vicinity of over line structures with restricted
head room shall be determined with reference to the electrical
clearances available (See para 3)

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 Restrictions on SPANS
The following restrictions are applicable.
• iv)The lengths of spans loaded with section insulators
may require to be restricted (See para 11)
• v) Non-standard spans may be adopted in difficult
locations, e.g. in rocky cuttings, on through girder
bridges, for locations of masts on bridge piers and
within station limits.
• vi) With crossed type equipment with actual crossings
of OHEs at facing turnouts, the anchor spans shall be
restricted to 54 m.
• vii) Where earth wire is provided, the maximum span
over level crossings should be 58.5m.
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 STAGGER
Stagger of the contact wire is the horizontal distance of the
contact wire from the vertical plane through the centre of
pantograph plan at the contact surface. ± 200mm (tangent
track), ± 300 mm (curved track)
• The stagger of the catenary is the horizontal distance of the
eye of the catenary suspension bracket from the vertical
plane through the centre of the track.(catenary stagger is the
displacement of catenary wire from the centre of track)
• Mid span stagger
• Where the two adjacent spans are located on curves of
different radius or when the two versines are in opposite
directions, the spans shall be determined so as to keep the
mid span stagger in the two spans within the limit given in
the span and stagger chart (ETI/OHE/G/00202), taking into
account the stagger at the common support and the stagger
at the extreme supports .
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Thanks

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