ODMRPCP Rules 41Chapter X · Design and Inspection of Equipment for Electric Traction

Section 41 · Procedure for energization of traction installations

(1)

(a)

After obtaining the sanction of the Electrical Inspector to the Government of India for energization under Rule 39, the sub-stations should be commissioned sufficiently in advance for the energization of overhead electrical equipment;

(b)

Before energization of the sub-stations, full communication facilities should be available and power supply authorities should be ready to give power supply;

(c)

On the date on which energization of track installations takes place, necessary clearance certificate should be obtained from the Electrical Construction Officers and others who had been hitherto working in the sub-station premises to the effect that their stall had been withdrawn and the sub-station could be energized.

(d)

After final measuring of the whole installation and check on the satisfactory operation of all equipment including protective relays, the traction sub-stations and other installations may be energized ;

(e)

Energization of overhead electrical equipment and overhead current collection system shall be progressively undertaken starting with 33 kV/25 kV/1500 V DC feeders from the receiving sub-stations to the traction sub-stations, track cabins, bus bars of the feeding posts followed by one sub-sector after another ; and

(f)

Before running electric rolling stock, a confirmatory field test by the proper operation of the protective relays shall be conducted.

(2)

In addition to giving wide publicity through newspapers and other media, the Station Manager shall warn all passengers about the danger of 1500 V DC/25 kV AC overhead equipment/1500 V DC OCS equipment and not allow them to ride on top of rolling stock working on the section.

(3)

All relevant documents all certificates as mentioned in, and notifications issued under the AC/DC Traction Manual, and the Ordinance, along with approval of Electrical Inspector for energization shall form a part of complete documents to the Commissioner while making reference to the Commissioner under sub-rule (2) of Rule 3 for opening of the metro railway for public carriage of passengers.

(4)

(a)

The inspection of the entire section shall be carried out by means of Over Head Equipment Inspection Car by the Commissioner;

(b)

An senior administration grade rank officer of Electrical Department nominated by the Chief Executive Officer should accompany the Commissioner throughout the inspection ;

(c)

The engineer-incharge of the section during the construction should also be present;

(d)

During inspection, particular attention shall be paid to the safety and operational aspects of the train movements and to see that staff are in possession of statutory rule books, instruction books, registers, forms, etc. and the Transportation. Electrical, Permanent Way and Signal and Telecommunication staff are fully acquainted with the duties to be carried out after electric traction is introduced.

(5)

Subject to inspection being satisfactory, an 'all concerned message' may be issued by the Commissioner, communicating his sanction for the introduction of commercial services under electric traction.

(6)

The signal and telecommunication requirements in electrified sections shall be in accordance with the provision of Delhi Metro Signal Engineers Manual.Notes. - A catechism dealing with the requirement of signal and telecommunication installations for 1500 V DC and 25 kV 50 Hz AC electrified section are enclosed as Appendix A and B to these rules.

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