Railway Contact Wires

Railway Contact Wires

Railway contact wires are made of highly conductive materials and are overhead wires that transmit electricity to trains via pantographs.

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Railway Contact Wires Description

The contact wire is the primary conductor in the overhead line (OLE) system. Suspended from the catenary by catenary wires, it makes direct contact with the pantograph, transmitting power from the OLE to the train. The contact wire is designed with a specific shape to maintain a consistent and stable connection with the train’s pantograph.

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Railway Contact Wires Construction

107mm² Contact Wire with ID Groove (Hard Drawn Copper)107mm² Copper Silver Contact Wire107mm² Copper Tin Contact Wire120mm² Contact Wire Copper Silver
ConductorHard drawn copperCopper Silver (CuAg-0.1%)Copper tin (CuSn-0.4%)Copper silver (CuAg - 0.1%)

Railway Contact Wires Characteristics

107mm² Contact Wire with ID Groove (Hard Drawn Copper)107mm² Copper Silver Contact Wire107mm² Copper Tin Contact Wire120mm² Contact Wire Copper Silver
Drawing Number148/057/A41/148/440/A31/148/438/A31/148/373
Speed SuitabilityUp to 160km/hr250km/hr300km/hr250km/hr
  • 107mm² Contact Wire with ID Groove (Hard Drawn Copper)
  • 107mm² Copper Silver Contact Wire
  • 107mm² Copper Tin Contact Wire
  • 120mm² Contact Wire Copper Silver
NETWORK RAIL PART
NO./ PADS
NOMINAL CROSS SECTIONAL AREA
mm²
MINIMUM TENSILE STRENGHT Rm
N/mm²
MINIMUM BREAKING LOAD FM
kN
MINIMUM ELONGATION AT BREAK A200
%
MINIMUM ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY AT 20ºC
m/ohms/mm²
MINIMUM SPECIFIC CONDUCTIVITY
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%IACS
MAXIMUM RESISTIVITY AT 20ºC
µohms*mm²
MAXIMUM ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE R
ohms/km
WEIGHT
kg/km
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NETWORK RAIL PART NO./ PADSNOMINAL CROSS SECTIONAL AREA
mm²
MINIMUM TENSILE STRENGHT Rm
N/mm²
MINIMUM BREAKING LOAD FM
kN
MINIMUM ELONGATION AT BREAK A200
%
MINIMUM ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY AT 20ºC
m/ohms/mm²
MINIMUM ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY AT 20ºC
% IACS
MAXIMUM ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE R
ohms/km
WEIGHT
kg/km
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NETWORK RAIL PART NO. / PADSNOMINAL CROSS SECTIONAL AREA
mm²
MINIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH RM
N/mm²
MINIMUM BREAKING LOAD FM
kN
MINIMUM ELONGATION AT BREAK A200
%
MINIMUM ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY AT 20ºC
m/ohms/mm²
MINIMUM ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY AT 20ºC
% IACS
MAXIMUM ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE R
ohms/km
NOMINAL WEIGHT
kg/km
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NETWORK RAIL PART
NO./ PADS
NOMINAL CROSS SECTIONAL AREA
mm²
OVERALL DIAMETER OF CONDUCTOR
mm
MINIMUM TENSILE STRENGHT Rm
N/mm²
MINIMUM BREAKING LOAD FM
N
MINIMUM ELONGATION AT BREAK A200
%
MAXIMUM ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE R
ohms/km
WEIGHT
kg/km
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Railway Contact Wires

107mm² Contact Wire with ID Groove (Hard Drawn Copper)
107mm² Copper Silver Contact Wire
107mm² Copper Tin Contact Wire
120mm² Contact Wire Copper Silver

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