TAKING CARE OF INSULATED POINTS

The safe and reliable operation of a railroad requires that insulated joints in railroad track must maintain a sound mechanical connection as well as sufficient electrical insulation. The joints also play a significant role in railroad signal problems such as induced electromagnetic interference from alternating-current power lines, also known as AC interference. This article examines AC interference, failure in insulated joints, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requirements, and different methods for inspecting the joints.

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• Authors:
  • House, M
• Publication Date: 2005-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 33-36
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 101
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Insulators (Electricity); Joints; Maintenance of way; Railroad signals; Railroad tracks
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01001751
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 7 2005 12:00AM