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SSN: A52813-W5510-D001-03-7619
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Table of contents
1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2.1 Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2.2 Personnel qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2.3 Warning notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.4 Safety regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.5 Electrical danger sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.6 Personal protective equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
4 Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
6 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
6.1 Preparatory work on the catenary system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
6.2 Auxiliary materials and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
6.3 Installation sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
6.4 Post-installation inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
7.1 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
7.2 Corrective maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
7.2.1 Replacing the arcing protection 17
7.2.2 Replacing the insulating runners 18
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8 Disposal and recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
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General
1 General
These operating instructions are valid for the type and variant of the product as described on the
title sheet.
These operating instructions are intended to make any personnel that use the product familiar with
the product design and the modes of operation. They also provide information on how to
assemble, operate, maintain and dispose of the product.
WARNING
Death, serious physical injury and damage to property can occur.
During the operation of electrical equipment, certain parts of the equipment are inevitably energised at dangerous
electrical voltages.
Observe the safety regulations and warnings included in these operating instructions and on the product. Read these
operating instructions completely before installing this product. Keep these operating instructions ready to hand so
that you can refer to important information at all times.
A correct and safe operation of the product can be guaranteed only after suitable transport, proper storage, erection,
assembly, commissioning and careful maintenance.
NOTE
In the interests of clarity, these operating instructions do not contain all detailed information for all types of the product
and cannot take all conceivable conditions for the erection, operation and maintenance into account.
If you require further information, or if special problems arise, that have not been referred to sufficiently in the
operating instructions, the necessary information can be requested through the local Siemens branch office.
We also draw attention to the fact that the contents of these operating instructions do not represent a part of an earlier
or existing agreement, warranty or legal relationship, nor do they alter the such.
All obligations on behalf of Siemens are based upon the respective purchase contract, which also contains the
complete and exclusively applicable warranty conditions. These contractual warranty conditions are neither
extended nor limited by the explanations given in these operating instructions.
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Safety
2 Safety
WARNING
Use of the product for purposes that are not intended can cause death, serious physical injury, considerable damage
to property and environmental pollution.
The corporate quality assurance system guarantees a consistently high standard of quality, es-
pecially with regard to the compliance with safety and health requirements.
The product is to be used in accordance with the intended purpose.
The use complies with the intended purpose if:
• the product is operated in accordance with the agree terms of delivery and the stated
technical specification, and
• any supplied devices and special tools are used exclusively for the intended purpose and in
accordance with the appropriate instructions in these operating instructions.
All other methods of use are forbidden unless explicit written agreement has been issued by
Siemens AG.
If the specified requirements and conditions have not been obeyed or the safety instruction have
not been followed, then dangers are threatened by:
• electrical voltage
• falling and/or tilting parts and dangerous bottlenecks caused by moving parts.
In addition, all persons performing the installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of
the product must also possess qualifications and experience in the following basic skills:
• installation methods,
• working in accordance with, and on the basis of drawings,
• working in accordance with the operating instructions,
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Safety
WARNING NOTE
Text of warning note
Danger in the context of these operating instructions and the warning notices on the products
themselves, means that death or serious physical injury will occur, if the corresponding
safety measures are not obeyed.
Warning in the context of these operating instructions and the warning notices on the products
themselves, means that death or serious physical injury can occur, if the corresponding
safety measures are not obeyed.
Attention in the context of these operating instructions and the warning notices on the products
themselves, means that a light physical injury or damage to property can occur, if the
corresponding safety measures are not obeyed.
Note in the context of these operating instructions is an important information related to the
product or to the respective section of the documentation, to which special attention is
to be drawn.
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Safety
DANGER
Danger to life due to high electrical voltage. Dangerous voltages are present during the operation of electrical
equipment. Obey the warning notices in these operating instructions and on the product.
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Purpose and use
3.1 Type
Section insulator Contact wire Nominal voltage Permissible Min. failing load
Order number operating load
8WL5510-0 Ri/RiS80-150 1.5 kV DC 12 kN 38.4 kN
The clearance in air (distance of the setting loops) is 100 mm with a section insulator of 1110 mm
length.
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Design
4 Design
1a 1 3 5 4
~ 122 mm
a
1110 mm 4b 4c 4a
4a 4b 2
105 mm
Layout drawing
1 tension body
1a adjusting screw on tension body
2 insulating runners
3 arcing protection for runners
4 contact wire dead-end clamp with clamping jaws
4a three screws for high-tension clamping jaw
4b screw for double clamping jaw for setting loop
4c saw notch for cutting the contact wire
5 setting loop
a clearance in air 100 mm
The parts with position numbers 1, 1a, 4, 4a, 4b, 4c and 5 are arranged (symmetrically) on both sides of the section
insulator.
The following parts are not included in the scope of delivery of the section insulator:
• setting loops
• parallel groove clamps
• 1000 mm sections of preformed contact wire
• suspension for section insulator
• messenger wire insulator
This section insulator with non-continuous copper slide elements permits a lightweight
construction. In this design, the glass-fibre reinforced plastic (GRP) runners guide the pantograph
after it has passed the contact wire in the region of the contact wire dead-end clamp and the
setting loop.
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Design
The contact wire dead-end clamps with clamping jaws that are attached to the tension bodies are
designed so that
• the section insulator is mounted under load, i.e., without relieving the contact wires
• the contact wire is clamped with the clamping jaws (3-hole) with high tensile strength
• the contact wire, mounted with high tensile strength on both sides, is cut on the saw notches
• the height of the setting loops is adjusted to the height of the worn contact wire with the
movable double clamping jaws (1-hole) on the inside (height adjustment for setting loops).
The suspensions for the section insulator are attached to the tension bodies. The suspension
regulates the horizontal and vertical position of the section insulator.
The suspensions and the setting loops are not included in the scope of delivery of the section
insulator and must be ordered separately.
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Transport and packing
5.2 Packing
The product is delivered in standard packaging.
NOTE
If the shipment is damaged, the scope and cause of the damage must be determined, documented in writing and
reported to the supplier without delay. In case of transport damage, the freight forwarder must be enlisted when
recording the facts of the matter. A written record is essential for damage claims.
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Installation
6 Installation
WARNING
Death, severe personal injury and/or damage to the section insulator can result if proper precautions are not taken.
Observe all warnings in the operating instructions or on the product itself.
The installation and commissioning must be performed by qualified personnel only.
NOTE
The section insulator can be installed without cutting the contact wire beforehand.
screws M10 16 Nm
nuts on the setting loops (12)
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Installation
NOTE
The setting loops, messenger wire insulator and the suspensions are not in the scope of delivery of the section
insulator.
7 7
1a 1 3 b 5 4
2 4b 4c 4a
Installation detail drawing with an example of suspensions and messenger wire insulator
1 tension body
1a adjusting screw on tension body
2 insulating runners
3 arcing protection for runners
4 contact wire dead-end clamp with clamping jaws
4a three screws for high-tension clamping jaw
4b screw for double clamping jaw for setting loop
4c saw notch for cutting the contact wire
5 setting loop
7 suspensions
The parts with position numbers 1, 1a, 4, 4a, 4b, 4c and 5 are arranged (symmetrically) on both sides of the section
insulator.
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Installation
WARNING
Death or severe bodily injury can occur when the contact wire is under tension.
Check that the screws on the contact wire terminals are fully tightened before cutting the contact wire.
10. Saw through the contact wire using the saw notches (4c) and remove the cut section of the
contact wire.
11. File the cut ends of the contact wire to remove burrs.
12. Install the electrical connections if available.
11 12 1a 10
5
9 4b 4
13. Use the suspension clips to hang the ruler (9) below the section insulator in the contact wire.
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Installation
14. Use the ruler (9) to check whether the section insulator, the contact wire dead-end clamps (4)
and the contact wires form a straight line. If necessary, readjust the adjusting screws.
15. Fix the adjusting screws (1a) in place with lock nuts with a torque of 56 Nm.
16. Mount a 1.0 m section of contact wire on each side of the section insulator using two
additional parallel groove clamps (10) each. Ensure that the contact wire is not deformed
when tightening the screws of the parallel groove clamps.
NOTE
The setting loops must have the same cross section as the contact wire.
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Maintenance
7 Maintenance
WARNING
Death or severe bodily injury can occur due to high electric voltage. De-energize the overhead line system before
performing maintenance work or safeguard the maintenance location or the overhead line system in accordance with
the regulations.
7.1 Inspection
Inspect the section insulator one week after commissioning and make any necessary adjustments
(see section 6.3 Installation sequence).
Carry out at least once a year an inspection of the section insulator. At following conditions shorter
inspection intervals are necessarily, e.g.
– high frequent operation and strong load of the section insulator or
– extrem environmental conditions (strong air pollution).
Inspection activities:
• the setting loops and the neighbouring sections of contact wire:
If visible wear is found, the parts must be replaced.
• the arcing protections:
If the interior surfaces are highly carbonized, the parts must be replaced.
• the insulating runners:
Carbon deposit can cause these to lose their insulating capacity. If cleaning is no longer
sufficient, they must be replaced.
• the measurement of hight in the mittle of insulating runner:
If the height approx. 48 mm, the insulating runners must be turned upside down.
If the min. height slower or equal than 46 mm, the insulating runners must be replaced.
• the position of the section insulator:
Check the exact position of the section insulator and if necessary, adjust the position
(see section 6.3 Installation sequence, work steps 13, 14, 15, 26 and 27).
1. Install the ratchet hook tackle with contact wire pull clamp and sling and relieve the tension in
the contact wire around the section insulator.
2. Remove the protective caps from the arcing protection.
3. Loosen the screws approx. 2 rotations.
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Maintenance
NOTE
Be certain that the plastic washers are between the arcing protection and the insulating runner.
2 insulating runner
3 arcing protection for runners
6 plastic washer
1. Install the ratchet hook tackle with contact wire pull clamp and sling and relieve the tension in
the contact wire around the section insulator.
2. Remove the protective caps from the arcing protection.
3. Loosen the screws approx. 2 rotations.
4. Pull the arcing protection up and off.
5. Remove the four screws and take off the insulating runners and plastic washers.
6. Put the parts onto the four screws (see figure Detail drawing: cross section of section
insulator) and tighten the four nuts.
7. Tighten the four nuts with 56 Nm torque.
8. Place the eight protective caps on the nuts and screw heads.
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Disposal and recycling
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Technical Data
9 Technical Data
Designation Data
Order number 8WL5510-0
Type Section insulator for Ri/RiS80 bis 150 without setting loops
Clearance in air 100 mm
Permissible operating load 12 kN
Min. failing load 38.4 kN
Weight 7.2 kg
Nominal voltage up to 1.5 kV DC
Creepage distance 300 mm
Running speed up to 80 km/h
9.1 Materials
Component Material
Insulating runners GRP (glass-fibre reinforced plastic)
Arcing protection GRP (glass-fibre reinforced plastic)
Tension bodies CuAl (copper-aluminum alloy)
Contact wire dead-end clamps CuNiSi (copper-nickel-wrought alloy)
Bolts, nuts stlSt (stainless steel)
Messenger wire insulation and suspensions on request depending on contact line type.
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Siemens AG
Transportation Systems
Electrification
P.O. Box 3240
91050 Erlangen, Germany
E-mail: electrification@ts.siemens.de
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Copyright © Siemens AG 2002. All rights reserved. Subject to change without notice!