Railway Contact Wires
Key Features: Railway Contact Wires
- Application: Contact wires for railway OHL systems.
- Suitability: Direct contact to the pantograph transmitting power from the overhead line system to the locomotive. Suspended from catenary wires via drop wires.
- Standards & Voltage Rating: BS EN 50149, OEE 156/035.
- Construction: Hard Drawn Copper, Copper Silver (CuAg - 0.1%), or Copper Tin (CuSn-0.4%) conductor.
- Details: Network Rail approved.
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- Railway Contact Wire Supplier
- Contact wires in the railway OHL system
- Network Rail PADS references and Drawing numbers
- Technical support for Railway Contact Wires
- Datasheets
As the leading supplier of Network Rail approved overhead lines, Eland Cables' contact wires can be found on all major electrification programmes across the United Kingdom.
Eland Cables' ID grooved contact wires are manufactured in production facilities successfully audited by Achilles on Network Rail's behalf.
The full range is approved for use across all of the UK's rail infrastructures. It is also approved for the Deutsche Bahn network.
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.
| Speed suitability | Network Rail PADS Number / Reference |
Network Rail Drawing Number |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 107mm2 Hard Drawn Copper Contact Wire (Cu) | Up to 160km/hr | 91/010274 | 148/057/998 |
| 107mm2 Copper Silver Contact Wire (Cu Ag) | 250km/hr | 91/012685 | 148/440/998 |
| 107mm2 Copper Tin Contact Wire (Cu Sn) | 300km/hr | 91/012326 | 148/438/998 |
| 120mm2 Copper Silver Contact Wire (Cu Ag) | 250km/hr | 91/012329 | 148/373/998 |
Dimensional and electrical characteristic data are provided on the PDF datasheets. Further information is also available within the Network Rail technical documentation published. Where additional information is required, please speak to our experts.
Our dedicated rail technical team are experts in the design, manufacture and supply of contact wire and the full range of OHL wires including flexible stranded conductors, Centipede ATF cable, and the Hornet AAC and Cockroach AAC wire.
More information
Construction Table
107mm² Contact Wire with ID Groove (Hard Drawn Copper)
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107mm² Copper Silver Contact Wire
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107mm² Copper Tin Contact Wire
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120mm² Contact Wire Copper Silver
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| CONDUCTOR | Hard Drawn Copper | Copper Silver (CuAg - 0.1%) | Copper Tin (CuSn-0.4%) | Copper Silver (CuAg - 0.1%) |
Railway Contact Wires
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| Product name | Part No | Nominal cross-sectional area (mm²) | Length (m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107mm² Contact Wire with ID Groove (Hard Drawn Copper) | 91/010274 | 107mm² | ||
| 107mm² Copper Silver Contact Wire | 91/012685 | 107mm² | ||
| 107mm² Copper Tin Contact Wire | 91/012326 | 107mm² | ||
| 120mm² Contact Wire Copper Silver | 91/012329 | 120mm² |