POWER SUPPLY OF THE FRENCH AC RAILROADS

DIE ENERGIEVERSORGUNG DER FRANZOESISCHEN WECHSELSTROMBAHNEN

The French railroad system operates about half of its electrified network with 25 kv 50 Hz single-phase alternating current. Because of the demand for compatibility with feeding public utility three-phase lines, the selection of this system has consequences for the connection and circuit of the substations, the circuit of the catenary installations, the operation of electric facilities, the protective system and the traction of electric motive power units. These particularities of the French traction power supply system are described and some selected technical and power economic questions are dealt with.

• Corporate Authors:

  Verlag R Oldenbourg

  Rosenheimer Strasse 145
  Munich 80,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Niekamp, K
• Publication Date: 1976-11

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 255-261
• Serial:
  • Elektrische Bahnen
  • Volume: 47
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Verlag R Oldenbourg

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Circuit breakers; Economic analysis; Electric power supply; Electric railroads; Electric substations; Public utilities; Railroad electrification
• Identifier Terms: Societe nationale des chemins de fer francais
• Uncontrolled Terms: Utilities
• Old TRIS Terms: Circuit protection
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157578
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 1977 12:00AM