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Rail to earth voltage on 50 Hz AC electrified railways (TM-ES-15)

Last updated on 23 April 2013 10:01

The load and fault currents which flow in an AC railway return to the feeder station neutral via various paths including the earth. The rails at the point where the currents enter will be at a voltage above remote earth; similar they will be below remote earth at a feeder...

Author(s): Armstrong D.S.;Rosser J.A.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1982

United Kingdom

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