Para No. 19.9.

5 Annexure: 19-MS3

Maintenance Schedule of Electrical Point Detector (EPD)

Index
New to SEM
Similar (Not mentioned Explicitly in Earlier edition)
Schedule Code changed (Periodicity changed)
Periodicity Schedule Code
Fortnightly ED1
Monthly ED1
Quarterly ED1
Half Yearly ED2
Yearly ED2
Schedule Code: ED1 Same as
Periodicity: Technician(Signal): Fortnightly, earlier
Sectional SSE/JE(Signal): Monthly,
SSE(Signal)/Incharge : Quarterly
S.No. Check the following:
1. The contacts to Make or break at same time. Monthly
(ED2)
2. The cross-protection contact makes only after concerned detection contact open. For Non- Monthly
RE area. (ED2)
3. Normal detection opens then only normal shunt contact make and vice-versa. For Non-RE Monthly
area. (ED2)
4. Shunt contacts – For Non-RE area. Monthly
(ED2)
5. Sleepers are packed well. Monthly
(ED2)
6. Entire contact of ED free from rust & pitting. NA
7. Pressures of contact of ED. NA
8. Tightening of all nuts and screws and nuts on lugs. Wires are neat and tidy. Monthly
(ED2)
9. Slides are having free movement. Same as
earlier
10. Oiling the slides & rollers with the axle oil Grade Medium to IS: 1628. Same as
earlier
11. Testing and adjusting–for normal and reverse setting of point by obstruction test to ensure Same as
with 1.6 mm test piece detector contracts just make, with 3.25 mm test piece by fictitious earlier
locking contacts just break and with 5 mm test piece point is not locked and detector contacts
not make and point lever should not latch.
12. Weeding out of bushes/clearing of ballast in and around working/moving parts. NA

Schedule Code: ED2

Periodicity: Sectional SSE/JE(Signal): Half-yearly SSE(Signal)/Incharge: Yearly
1. Testing of point cable from K Board in N & R position of point with 100 V megger. Same as
earlier