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Trainlighting 190612062833
Trainlighting 190612062833
SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION
Train lighting is one of the important passenger amenities
which influence the image of Railways.
First train ran on 16th April 1853, train lighting system came
to Indian Railway in 1930 through axle driven Dynamo.
Power supply system for trains is designed and developed to
suit the requirement of AC and non-AC working in the trains.
Few factors considered for development of such
systems are as under.
• Coach load
• Speed of the train
• Weight of the equipment
• Available technology for reliable equipment etc
TYPES OF GENERATION
Self-generating
• Axle driven system working on 24V DC/ 110 V DC
Mid-on-generation
• MOG with 415V, 3 phase generation, and 110V AC utilization
End-on-generation
• EOG with 415V,3 phase generation, and 110V AC utilization
• EOG with 750V, 3 phase generation and 415 & 110V AC
utilization
TYPES OF GENERATION
Head-on-generation