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1 gert8000 -ACRule BookAC electrified linesIssue 5 Module ACSeptember 2018 Comes into force 01 December 2018 Uncontrolled when printed Supersedes gert8000 - ac iss 4 with effect from 01/12/2018 Conventions used in the Rule BookExampleA black line in the margin indicates a change to that rule and isshown when published in the Module for the first text in the margin indicates who is responsible for carryingout the white i in a blue box indicates that there is information provided atthe bottom of the rule printed inside a red box is considered to be critical and istherefore emphasised in this by:RSSBThe authoritative version of this document is available at approved by Traffic Operations and Management information regarding the Rule Book, contact: issued April 2009 Issue 5, September 2018 Comes into force 01 December 2018 Copyright 2018 Rail Safety and Standards Board LimitedUncontrolled when printed Supersedes gert8000 - ac iss 4 with effect from 01/12/2018 You will need this Module if you carryout the duties of a.

2 Train driver guard shunter designated person (DP) signaller crossing keeper person in charge of sidingsin AC electrified when printed Supersedes gert8000 - ac iss 4 with effect from 01/12/20181 Definitions2 Competence3 Dangers of the the OLE as being on or near to the objects and defects to the defects to the signaller4 Personal not working on traction units or other working on traction units or other long items5 Communicating with the or by another yourself and the location6 Emergency the emergency switch-off7 Rescuing a person from the OLEC ontentsSection209/18 Uncontrolled when printed Supersedes gert8000 - ac iss 4 with effect from 01/12/20188 Isolation of the OLE9

3 Overhead line an overhead line the of personnel within the work the work is suspended or completed10 Blocking sidings to electric trains if local isolation isnot sidings to electric the isolation is no longer needed11 Electric trains moving to or from non-electrified linesor lines blocked to electric an isolated and from non-electrified line blocked to electric movements by a bi-mode train12 Driver's instructions following a loss of line light,ADD operation, tripping or damage to the an electric or bi-mode train operating in electricmode must be stopped as soon as the train can coast to a the train can continue normallySection09/183 Uncontrolled when printed Supersedes gert8000 - ac iss 4 with effect from 01/12 the signaller about problems or incidents withthe the train or electric train supply when the train the ADD13 Signaller s instructions following a report of a defector tripping of the tripping has taken a loss of line light.

4 ADD operation or suspecteddamage to the OLE is a driver reports a fault on the normal trains14 Instructions for examining the the OLE must be the OLE using a person arriving on personnel examining the OLE15 Moving trains after an OLE a pantograph has been damaged and there isno other pantograph availableContentsSection409/18 Uncontrolled when printed Supersedes gert8000 - ac iss 4 with effect from 01/12 a pantograph has been damaged but another isavailable or the train is a bi-mode a damaged pantograph cannot be dealt with orthere is evidence that the train has contacted the trains to coast at 20 mph (30 km/h) withpantographs trains to coast at up to permissible speed withpantographs trains16 Preventing damage or danger from on-trainequipment overheating17 Electric trains driven off the contact wire18 Defective automatic power control (APC) trackinductor or APCO inductor: Signaller s inductor.

5 Driver s APCO baliseSection09/185 Uncontrolled when printed Supersedes gert8000 - ac iss 4 with effect from 01/12/2018 DefinitionsBi-mode trainA train that can either provide its own tractive power, or take thisfrom the electrification system on an ac electrified trainA train that can operate on more than one electrification trainA train that takes its tractive power from the electrification system onan ac electrified line. A bi-mode train that is operating in electricmode will normally be treated as an electric switch-offAn emergency switch-off is carried out by the electrical controloperator (ECO) when it is essential to switch off the electrical supplyimmediately, when someone is in danger from live overhead lineequipment (OLE).

6 The ECO will switch off the electrical supply to all lines: between neutral sections, or between a neutral section and the end of an electrified certain locations, equipment is provided to shorten the area of theemergency electrified lines1section609/18 Uncontrolled when printed Supersedes gert8000 - ac iss 4 with effect from 01/12/2018 Overhead line permitA permit (known as form C) that is signed and issued by thenominated person (NP) and given to a designated person (DP), whois to carry out work on or near to the permit states exactly what fixed infrastructure electricalequipment is isolated and earthed and on which, or near to which itis safe for the specified work to an overhead line permit has been issued, it does not mean trainmovements have been trainA train that provides its own tractive trippingSequential tripping is when consecutive electrical sections along aroute trip.

7 This is normally caused by a fault on a moving when printed Supersedes gert8000 - ac iss 4 with effect from 01/12/2018 CompetenceThe people responsible: all concernedYou must not go on or near the line in an area with OLE unless yourregular competence assessment also contains the track-safety rulesthat relate to lines electrified by the AC overhead system as shownin this A of the Sectional Appendix shows which lines are electrifiedby the AC overhead new OLE is being installed, or an electrified area is beingextended, the instructions in this Module will not apply until theequipment has been declared will be told about this in an energisation warning you are not sure whether the OLE is live.

8 You must treat it as liveand dangerous to electrified lines2section809/18 Uncontrolled when printed Supersedes gert8000 - ac iss 4 with effect from 01/12/2018 Dangers of the systemThe people responsible: all concerned, the OLE as being liveOLE, pantographs and all roof-mounted electrical equipment ontrains are extremely dangerous. It may be fatal if you touch or gonear any of them, or if you allow anything to touch or go near must treat all parts shown in diagram (except for themast or structures) as being live at all times unless they have beenmade safe as shown in the instructions in this you have been told that the ECO has given an assurance that theelectricity has been switched off, you must still treat any OLEequipment as dangerous and not touch any of those do not have to treat the OLE as being live and dangerous to lifeif either: An overhead line permit has been issued to the DP.

9 The OLE has been isolated and earthed and an assurance hasbeen received as shown in local isolation on or near to the OLEYou must treat broken or displaced wires and anything attached to,or near to, the OLE as live and dangerous to must not remove or approach anything attached to, or near to,the live must not try to remove or approach an object hanging from, incontact with or close to the OLE, unless you have been speciallytrained and authorised to do when printed Supersedes gert8000 - ac iss 4 with effect from 01/12/2018 Diagram OLE construction1 Catenary wire6 Structure bond2 Dropper7 Insulators3 Contact wire8 Mast or structure4 Headspan wire9 Structure number plate5 Cross span wires10 Along-track conductorsallconcernedAC electrified linessection1009/18 Uncontrolled when printed Supersedes gert8000 - ac iss 4 with effect from 01/12/2018 If you see anything in the OLE that could cause damage if it comesinto contact with the pantographs on your train.

10 You mustimmediately lower the must stop the train as soon as possible and report the incidentto the you have told the signaller, you will not have to tell the ECO,as the signaller will do objects and defects to theECOYou must immediately make sure the following are reported to theECO. Objects that have been thrown onto, are hanging from, or areotherwise touching the OLE. Damage to the OLE. OLE that is smoking, excessively flashing or fusing. Broken or displaced along-track conductors. Broken or displaced wires connected to the OLE. Damaged or loose automatic power control (APC) trackinductors. A broken or parted rail. A broken or defective bond, in which case you must tell the ECOthe colour of the must not touch the rails if they are broken or parted, neithermust you touch a broken or defective bond if it is marked red, norany equipment connected to the the damage or defect will affect the safe operation of trains, youmust first report this to the when printed Supersedes gert8000 - ac iss 4 with effect from 01/12 defects to the signallerYou must make sure that a damaged, loose or malfunctioning APCO balise, or a missing sign associated with power changeoverlocations.