STAGGER

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CATENARY STAGGER
+200 OR
0 OR
-200 OR
-400

DISPLACEMENT
OF PANTO
CONTACT WIRE
STAGGER

PANTO AXIS
CL OF TRACK

HIGH RAIL LEVEL

FIG. 3.3.1

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STAGG
ER
(a) The stagger of the contact wire is the horizontal
distance of the contact wire from the vertical plane
through the centre of pantograph pan at contact surface.

(b) Stagger of catenary is the horizontal distance of the eye

of catenary suspension bracket from the vertical plane
through the centre of track.

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TANGENT
TRACK
 On tangent track, the contact wire is normally given a
stagger of 200 mm at each support alternately on either
side of the centre of the track. This is relaxed in special
cases for ensuring requisite clearances in difficult
locations such as In the vicinity of signals, subject to
stagger at midspan not exceeding the permissible
values.

 On tangent track, the catenary stagger is zero for masts

supporting a single equipment.
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 The catenary is fixed vertically over the contact wire at

all supports at which more than one equipment is
supported, at flexible head spans and at supports with
reduced encumbrance, on tangent as well as curved
tracks.

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CURVED
TRACK
 On curves, the stagger of the contact wire at supports
should not exceed 300 mm. The standard values
adopted are 0, +200 and -200.

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TURNOUTS AND DIAMOND CROSSING

 At turnouts, the stagger of the contact wire on the main

running line shall be in accordance with Drg. No. ETI
OHE/G/00202. The stagger of contact wire of the
branching line shall not exceed 300 mm at any point in the
span. This is achieved by selecting a suitable location for
the mast near the centre of the turnout in the case of
overlap type equipment, or by suitably adjusting the point
of crossing of the two contact wires in the case of crossing
type equipment.
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UN-INSULATED
OVERLAPS
 At un-insulated overlaps, the stagger should conform to
Drg. No. RE/33/G/02121 sheet 1. On non uniform
curves or at other locations where staggers different from
those indicated in these drawings are adopted, the
following points should be observed.

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i) The stagger of the in-running contact wire does not exceed

200 mm on tangent track and 300mm on curved track at
any support, at which only one contact wire is in-running.

ii) In any span at the centre of which only one of the contact
wires is in-running (as in a 4-span overlap), the mid-span
stagger of the in-running contact wire does not exceed the
values given in Drg.No. ETI/OHE/ G/00202.

iii) The two contact wires run parallel to each other between
the intermediate supports at a distance of 200 mm from
each other.
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INSULATED OVERLAPS

 At insulated overlaps, stagger should conform to Drg.

No. ET1/OHE/G/02131 sheet 1.

 On non-uniform curves and at other locations where

stagger different from those shown in this drawing are
adopted, the points mentioned against un-insulated
overlap spans also apply, with the difference that
between the intermediate masts the two contact wires
run parallel at a distance of 500mm from each other.
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NEUTRAL SECTIONS

 The stagger at overlap type neutral sections should

conform to Drg. No. ETI/OHE/G/02161, Sheet No.1.

 The stagger at section insulator type neutral section

should be so adopted that the stagger at the section
Insulator assembly is within the limit of ± 100mm.

 PTFE type neutral section shall be erected on tangent

track only. The stagger shall be zero at support.

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