Overhead Equipment in Electric Traction Systems: Simplest type of overhead equipment in electric traction systems consists of a single contact wire supported either by bracket or by overhead span. The…
Operations of Traction Power Controller (TPC): It is provided to have a comprehensive picture of supply conditions and arrangement to operate switchgear with minimum delay so that continuity of electric…
Major Traction Substation Equipments: The Major Traction Substation Equipments are namely, traction transformer circuit breakers and interruptor. 1. Traction Transformer Transformers are required to step down the grid supply voltage…
Systems of Track Electrification AC Electrification System: As even in single phase electrification, the substations are necessarily required to keep the voltage drop within permissible limits. The type of substations…
Systems of Track Electrification DC Electrification System: The substations are necessary for control of electric supply to a considerably long network in systems of track electrification DC electrification system. DC…
Current Collection System in Electric Traction and Types of Current Collection: There are mainly two systems of current collection system for locoÂmotives, tramways or trolley buses viz Conductor rail system…
What is Electric Traction? - Introduction, Definition, Working, Advantages and Disadvantages Electric traction was first introduced in Britian in the year 1890 at 600 V dc using third rail for…
Electrical Power Engineering Multiple Choice Questions and Answers (MCQs) Part 12: 552. The electric motor used for traction work should be mechanically (a) small in overall dimensions (specially in its…