CONTACT WIRE FOR RAILWAYS
APPLICATION:
Specifically designed for the railway industry, contact wires are suspended from the catenary wires via dropper wires and are in direct contact with the pantograph, transmitting power from the rail overhead line system to the locomotive. These form part of the systems delivering electrification for urban transport through to high-speed networks.
PROPERTIES:
- Used to supply electricity to locomotives and trains.
- Area of hard drawn contact wire manufactured 107,161,193 sq.mm
Standard: ETI/OHE/76(6/97)