Re: Pantograph Operation - Melbourne
  Ronald Besdansky

Allows sectioning of the overhead during repairs etc. Cheaper than a
section switch!

On Thu., 10 Jan. 2019, 17:19 ma261065 mickalex@... wrote:

> Thanks Richard,

>

> I wonder what the point of it is though, considering that it's bridged by

> the cable above it.

>

>

> On Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 4:06:58 PM UTC+11, Richard Youl wrote:

>>

>> I don’t recall seeing anybody reply to this.

>>

>> It looks to me like a basically standard break insulator, requiring the

>> driver to cut power as the insulated material is almost certainly longer

>> than the width of the pantograph.

>>

>> Usually bridging insulators have V shape wings to pick up the pantograph

>> while it is still on the approach side section of overhead. These are quite

>> common on the railways but there could be other designs more recently

>> developed which I have not seen. I’ll have to keep an eye open in Melbourne

>> next month.

>>

>> Regards,

>>

>> On 9 Jan 2019, at 9:01 pm, ma261065 mick...@...> wrote:

>>

>> Is this a breaking or no-break insulator (on Queen's Bridge)?

>>

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