Recent content by 1978NWUK

I can recall a few happening over the last few years. The distance between the DNO OLE and railway OLE is specified in ENA (Energy Networks Association) documents although I imagine its not a simple affair to manage when you throw in wayleave agreements...... There are some locations with...

7/3.95 AWAC, 5 strands alu, 2 strands steel.

Simplistically, Black bonds are for bonding metallic structures to traction earth ensuring a quick disconnection of the supply under fault conditions i.e. structure to traction return rail or footbridge to traction return rail. Red bonds (dangerous when disconnected) are traction return i.e...

Great Strickland is an MPATS, Oxenholme is an ATFS. Natland has gone and all that remains is an SSP. Penrith is still functioning as a classic feeder.

Correct, but this is as and when required due to severity of damage, the bulk of the time both trains and teams are out on electrification projects nationwide.

Overhead Condition Renewals - OCR - ex WCRM OLE Alliance took in house after WC wrapped up

Correct, and progress indeed!

Aerial Earth Wire, part of the traction bonding system.

Part correct

Windsor Bridge south foundations have been installed by Northern Hub, same designer different contractor, no issues to date. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- I mentioned in my earlier post the issues aren't all quality related, theres a mixture of design problems and safety...

I wouldn't say quality as much as I'd say the green copper things that are on wood poles and run very very close to the concrete foundations!

The 5 structures were from a trial late last year, trialing a new piece of plant and pre dressing of steel exercise.....very successful!

Apologies for the rather late response, you're close but no cigar I'm afraid☺. It wasn't V**k** or C***l*** or the swear word.

Start of the MG30s, You lot? I take it you're referring to the previous mob? It wasnt them or they that did the trial but another outfit :D

You'd be right it was a trial, but it wasnt they!!