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The influence of neutral section and pantograph design upon insulator flashover with reference to incidents at Murthat, Nunfaton and Bourne End (TM-ETR-129)

Last updated on 21 June 2013 2:49

The existing design of neutral section skids, formed from 8 mm diameter stainless steel rod with welded on fixing lugs, has been found less than satisfactory as the general speed of traffic increases. Difficulties have occurred for some time due to fatigue cracking and failure of the skids at the...

Author(s): Wheeler J. C. G.;Beadle A. R.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1980

United Kingdom

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