IMPORTANT OHE PARAMETERS

👉Normal height of contact wire at support point = 5.60 (pre sag of 100mm)
for regulated OHE
👉Normal height of contact wire at support point = 5.55m (pre sag of 100mm)
for regulated OHE
👉Normal height of contact wire at support point = 5.75 (temp. Range 4 o to 65 oc)
for unregulated OHE
👉Normal height of contact wire at support point = 5.65m (temp. Range 15 to 65 oc)
for unregulated OHE

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

👉Minimum height of contact wire at level crossing = 5.50m
👉Height of the height gauge at level crossing = 4.67m.
👉Minimum height of contact wire at over line structure = 4.92m
👉Dia of new contact wire = 12.24m
👉Condemned dia of contact wire on main line = 8.25mm
👉 Condemned dia of contact wire on loop line & yard line = 8.00mm
👉Stagger of contact wire on tangent track = + 200mm
👉Stagger of contact wire at curve track = + 300mm
👉Stagger of catenary wire on tangent track at support = 0
👉At un insulated over lap, the distance between two = 200mm
👉Parallel running contact wire
At insulated overlap, the distance between parallel running = 500mm
Contact wire
👉The contact wire of turnout OHE is 5cm above that of the main line OHE
👉The minimum desirable length where pantograph = 6 to 9m for High speed
👉Touches both the OHE min 2 to 3m
👉Normal implantation (standard) = 2.50m
👉Minimum implantation = 2.50m
👉Minimum implantation or implantation of platform = 4.75m
👉Normal encumbrance = 1.4m for 72m span
On main line,
👉maximum permissible slope of contact = 3mm per m wire
In yard line maximum permissible slope of contact wire = 10mm per m
👉Short time Vertical electrical clearance = 270mm
👉Short time Horizontal electric clearance = 220 mm
👉Long time vertical electrical clearance = 320mm
👉Long time horizontal electrical clearance = 320mm
👉Stagger of contact wire at section insulator = 0 or + 100 mm
👉Stagger of contact wire at PTFE neutral section at = 0. support
👉Earthing resistance of traction sub station = 0.50 ohm
👉Earthing resistance of Switching station = 2.00 ohm
👉Earthing resistance at AT supply station/FOB/ROB/ = 10.0 ohm
Fencing/Platform structures
👉Cross section area and length of C jumper wire = 50 mm 2, 1.7m
👉Cross section and length of F jumper wire = 50 mm 2, 1.6m
👉Cross section area and length of G jumper wire = 105 mm 2, 3.5m
👉Distance of G jumper from mast onwards overlap side = 5.6m
👉Fixed length of the dropper wire = 105mm
👉The distance of the first dropper from support = 2.25m
👉The distance between runners of section insulator = 4.40mm
👉Standard tension length for regulated OHE = 1600m
👉Normal sag of regulated OHE = 100 mm
👉Maximum span length on tangent track for regulated OHE = 72 m
👉Minimum span length for curved track for regulated OHE = 18 m
👉Maximum tension length for unregulated OHE = 2000m
👉Maximum span length for unregulated OHE = 67.5m
👉ZY value of winch type ATD at half tension length 750m at 35 o C Z = 1250
Y = 2500mm.
👉XY value of 3 pulley ATD at half tension length 750m at 35 o C. X = 1050mm,
Y = 2300mm (Old) & X = 1300mm, Y = 2300 (New)
👉Catenary wires/ all other stranded wires like jumpers, anti creep wire should be replaced if
more than 20% strands are broken
On main line, the difference in length of adjacent span should not be more than 18 m.
👉Minimum length of dropper in the span = 150mm.
👉At cross type OHE facing turn out, the anchor span should not be more than 54 m.
👉At level crossing, the maximum span should be 58.5m
👉Half tension length on curved line should not be more than 600m.
👉PTFE neutral section should be provided on tangent track at minimum 400 m distance after
stop signal and 200 m before stop signal.
👉Leaning of mast at top should not be more than 15 cm.
👉The distance between male and female contact of isolator in open position should be
500mm + 50 mm.
👉Track separation 150 to 720 mm at obligatory structure.
👉Track separation of section insulator
If runners are towards T/O point = 1.65m
If runners are away from the T/O point = 1.45m