SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR RAILWAYS

SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR RAILWAYS Safety Equipment for Railways Our product range of safety equipment for railways is listed separately in Publication No. DS 501/E. The devices shown are compatible to systems and installations of the German Railways (DB). The publication refers to German standards (VDE). Please contact us to check whether the devices can be adapted to the requirements of systems and installations in your country. Earthing Clamp for Traction Lines of Railway Overhead Line Systems DEHN + SÖHNE Safety Equipment for Railways Earthing Clamp with Tommy Bar on a Vignoles Rail Universal Clamp at Fixed Ball Point at a Steel Mast 131

Contents of Publication No. 501/E PHE Voltage Detector with electronic indicator in accordance with DIN VDE 0681 Parts 4 and 6 For single-ended mono-phase mains 6... 20 kv, 16 2 / 3 For the use in electrical power systems, switchable: 3... 10 kv / 50 3~ ac 6... 20 kv / 50 3~ ac 6... 20 kv / 16 2 / 3 1~ ac Standard version for overhead lines of 15 kv, 16 ²/ 3 For overhead lines of 15 kv, 16 ²/ 3, for transport in passenger cars For centre-earthed single-phase railway power lines of 110 kv, 16 ²/ 3 Railway Earthing Device (with profile) Railway Earthing and Short-Circuiting Devices in accordance with EN 61230 For overhead lines and railway power lines Set for standard overhead lines Set for standard overhead lines for transport in passenger cars Set for transformers on overhead line masts Set for railway feeder-, amplifier-, bypass- and other lines Set for construction machinery, lifting equipment, railway service vehicles, etc. Railway Earthing Device (without profile) Individual Parts for Railway Earthing and Short-Circuiting Devices Earthing and short-circuiting devices Fixed ball points Storage and Transport Cases Protective Cases For railway earthing and short-circuiting devices and voltage detectors Railway Earthing Device for Earthing at Fuse Holders 132 Railway Earthing Device for Construction Machinery

TESTS ON OUR SAFETY EQUIPMENT Our safety equipment has been approved in practice and allows for a safe working in electrical systems. It complies with the approved engineering rules as well as with the national rules for the prevention of accidents and exceeds the requirements of international and national standards. The high quality and reliability of our safety equipment is ensured by a number of process inspections. The following pictures show some tye tests on our safety equipment. Type Test of PHE Voltage Detectors, in accordance with DIN VDE 0681 Part 4 Figure 1: Test on protection against bridging under wet conditions (high-voltage test laboratory of company Rosenthal/Selb) Figure 2: Test on clear perceptibility of visual indication against the light (Light institute of FH/Nürnberg) Type Test of Earthing and Short- Circuiting Devices, in accordance with DIN VDE 0683 Part 1 5 1 2 3 4 7 6 Three-pole devices for fixed ball points Figure 3: Before the test Figure 4: After passing the test (High-power test laboratory of AEG/ Kassel) Devices for electrified railways Figure 5: Rail earthing clamp Figure 6: Traction line clamp (High-power test laboratory of FGH in Mannheim/Rheinau) Devices for outdoor systems Figure 7: Phase screw clamp and earth milling clamps being tested at corroded connections (High-power test laboratory of AEG/Kassel) Devices for low-voltage cable distributions Figure 8: Earthing cartridge with fixing point, test in a NH fuse base (High-power test laboratory of AEG/Kassel) Type Test of Earthing and Short- Circuiting Devices in accordance with Swedish Standards SEN 289101 Figure 9: Three-pole devices for fixed ball points (delivered version) (High-power test laboratory of the Technical College in Gothenburg/Sweden) 8 9 133

PHE/G dc Voltage Detector with electronic and visual indicator for nominal voltages up to 7.5 kv (please indicate the nominal voltage required when placing your order) Based on IEC/EN 61243-2 (DIN VDE 0682 Part 412) For dc voltage systems and networks (trams and underground railways, dc intermediate circuits) Earthed positive or negative pole Short transport length due to detachable insulating rod Also for use in wet weather Technical Data: Insulating rod Connecting cable Earthing clamp Indicator Test prod Indication Coloured marking glass fibre reinforced polyester tube, 43 mm Ø / 30 mm Ø, grey highly flexible copper cable with plastic insulation (with flexible turnable handle, only for single-arm version) MCI / gal Zn, clamping range: up to 20 mm fully insulated, black plastic glass fibre reinforced epoxy resin tube, 20 mm Ø, grey test electrodes, Cu alloy/gan PHE/G I (A): hook-shaped electrode PHE/G I (B) and PHE/G II: 20 mm Ø, tooth shape for reliable contact. With female M8 thread for the support of other screwable electrodes and test probes (see pages 38 and 39) red lamp " " (flashing light) green lamp "0" (permanent light) polarity marking of test prod positive pole red negative pole blue For more information, please see also instructions for use No. 1121. Special version: Other lengths and threshold voltages (U A ) available upon request. Note: See pages 58 and 59 for Storage Bags and Cases. 32

Type PHE/G I, single-arm version For earthed single-pole dc systems Threshold voltage U A = 0.5 x U N Please indicate the nominal voltage (U N ) required when placing your order! Please indicate the respective earthed pole (positive or negative) when placing your order! Connecting Cable Dimension mm Weight Part No. mm I G I S I 1 I 2 kg Version A, for overhead traction lines 6000 4060 1245 1495 1500 4.500 767 600 l 2 l 1 l 1 Version B, for switchgears 2000 1065 585 550 2.200 767 601 A B Typ PHE/G II, two-arm version For non-earthed dc systems For dc intermediate circuits (E-Lock, U A > 0.12 kv) Indicator with red positive pole on test prod Threshold voltage U A = 0.5 x U N Please indicate the nominal voltage (U N ) required when placing your order! Connecting Cable Dimension mm Weight Part No. mm I G I S I 1 kg l 1 1200 1075 585 550 2.100 767 602 33