Silicon rectifier a-c broad gage electric locomotives of 2400 kw manufactured in Japan and supplied to Indian Railways under third electrification plan are described; features of new WAG 2 class include mono-motor trucks, large motors with epoxy varnish insulation and laminated yokes weighing 4.1 kg/kw, silicon rectifiers, and stressed-skin construction that will resist end loading of 400 tons; WAG 2 has 32-tap high-tension tap changer with two 1200 kw traction motors connected permanently in parallel; type D J 15 L silicon rectifier cells are used. arranged eight in series with nine strings in parallel in each arm of main rectifier bridge.


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    Title :

    Electric locomotives for Indian railways


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 122 , n 7


    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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