How Railway Catenary Wire is made?

What is a Catenary Wire?

A catenary wire is generally used to transfer electrical power to all the trains. The rectification substations are responsible for powering the huge set of suspension cables. They change the industrial current arriving at the station into a suitable current for the RER (1,500 volts). This entire system allows easy and offsite control without the need for manpower to power a train.

Railway catenary wire manufacturers require a lot of experience to design manufacture and install them in the locations. The conductors which are made up of copper are made up of 19 wires each of diameter 3.20mm and have a very minimal area of cross-section of 150mm2. The conductor made up of Bronze is made up of 19 wires in total. In this only 2 wires are made of bronze while others are made up of material like Magnesium and Copper. Each wire has an area of cross-section 70mm2 and has a very less diameter of 2.1mm.

The catenary system supplies electricity to the trains having pantographs and can carry a safe load of a maximum of 340 kg with a safety factor of 5:1.

How to install Catenary Wires?

The Catenary Wires must be made and installed by high professionals. Search in Google to find the best manufacturer. Before hiring them, do check the ratings and go through their prior experience and qualifications. The installation process is a very dangerous task and has many risks. Also, it is an expensive process, so do compare the prices of different websites before stepping forward.

Many considerations should be taken into account such as electrical safety, positioning of wires, installation techniques, tools required to install them, and over everything, safety. So, before installing discuss with the best electrician to minimize these risks.

So, lastly, one suggestion chooses your manufacturer and electrician by doing a lot of research.