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Signalling Power
Supplies
Tahir Ayub
Senior Design Authority Engineer
IP Signalling, Signalling Innovations Group
1
Signalling Power
Distribution System
Interface to final
Signalling Loads
Date 18.08.10
Tahir Ayub
Railway LV Systems
Utility
PSP
FSP
LOC
Asset
IT System Operation
Line side Equipment
PSP/SSP
650V
Power
Enclosure
PSP 400/650 TX
Ce
Ce
Ce
325V
Ce
325V
Ce
Ce
650/110 Tx
Signaling
Load
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
RF
Power
Enclosure
PSP 400/650 TX
Ce
Ce
Ce
Ce
Ce
650/110 Tx
Ce
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
Signaling
Load
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
RF
PSP 400/650 TX
Ce
Ce
Ce
Power
Enclosure
Ce
Ce
650/110 Tx
Ce
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF Very Small
Signaling
Load
IF
IF
R
F
R
PSP 400/650
TX
IF
IF
R
IF
R
F
PSP 400/650
TX
I
F
Vt Touch Voltage
IF Fault Current
Vt
Vt
I
F
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
R
F
PSP 400/650
TX
Vt
Vt Touch Voltage
IF Fault Current
I
F
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
PSP 400/650
TX
Vt Touch Voltage
IF Fault Current
IT Collective System
Line side Equipment 1
RF
PSP 400/650 TX
Collective earth
Power
Enclosure
Power
Enclosure
CPC
Signaling
Load
650/110 Tx
Signaling
Load
IF
I
F
RF
PSP 400/650
TX
CPC
I
F
Vt Touch Voltage
IF Fault Current
Vt
I
F
Vt
I
F
Vt
Vt
Elevated Voltage between Exposed Conductive Part and Earth likely to be very
small (<60V). All location cases will see an elevated voltage. Vt dependant on
local earth impedance and cable distribution length
IF
RF
IF
RF
PSP 400/650
TX
IF
CPC
I
Protection must operate
to manage lethal touch
voltages
Vt Touch Voltage
IF Fault Current
Vt
I
F
Vt
I
F
Vt
Vt
Elevated Voltage between Exposed Conductive Part and Earth likely to be very
lethal (>60V) and is dependant on voltage divider produced by current passing
through the CPC and Local earth. This could reach half system voltage
depending on all location cases. Vt dependant on local earth impedance and
cable distribution length
IT CollectiveSecond Fault
(CPC Optimisation)
IF
IF
RF
IF
RF
PSP 400/650
TX
IF
CPC
I
Protection must operate
to manage lethal touch
voltages
Vt
I
F
Vt
I
F
Vt
Vt
Elevated Voltage between Exposed Conductive Part and Earth likely to be very
lethal (>60V) and is dependant on voltage divider produced by current passing
through the CPC and Local earth. This could reach half system voltage
depending on all location cases. Vt dependant on local earth impedance and
cable distribution length. If Local earth is not maintained then the elevated
voltage could be lethal at the ECP.
IF
R
IF
PSP 400/650
TX
CPC
Vt Touch Voltage
IF Fault Current
Class II Proposal
Reduce the probability of insulation failure in the LOCs and REBs to
a negligible level so that power supply equipment enclosures need
not be earthed for protection, so earthing or bonding to a CPC is not
necessary.
Utilising Class II Equipment as a protective measure against electric
shock
Utilising a 2-core cable Distribution Strategy in place of a 3-core
Strategy
Realise the opportunity of complying with the requirements of BS
7671
Realise the opportunity of reducing costs associated with signalling
power supplies
Class II Strategy
Class II Strategy
Class II Scope
The Class II Based Design Solution is to be implemented into:
New Build Signalling Power Distribution Systems
Design Strategy
Location Case/REB Equipment
Class II Switchgear Housings
Class II Signalling Transformers
Encased Cabling between Class II Switchgear and Class II Signalling
Transformer
Cable Consumables (Glands, Joints, Terminations etc)
Distribution Equipment
2 Core Enhanced Unarmoured Cable
OR
2 Core Armoured Solid Bonded Cable
EPR
PSP 400/650 TX
BS 5467
Armoured Cable
Class II
Power
Enclosure
Class II
Power
Enclosure
Class II
650/110 TX
Class II
650/110 TX
Gapped
MET
Signaling
Load
MET
Signaling
Load
EPR
IM
PSP 400/650 TX
MET
Class II
Power
Enclosure
Class II
Power
Enclosure
Class II
650/110 TX
Class II
650/110 TX
Signaling
Load
MET
Signaling
Load
Conclusion
The Enhanced Unarmoured Cable option presents the highest overall level of Safety.
Legacy
Existing
Class II
Safety
<
Norm
>
Availability of supply
Norm
>
Maintenance burden
>
Norm*
<
Norm
Resilience to corrosion
>
Norm
>
>
Norm
>
* Assumes design relies on earth electrodes as well as CPC to control touch voltages
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Document Title
18 February 2014
1st inspection
Periodic
inspection
Mid life
degradation
Impact of
possession
restriction
No impact
No impact
Maintenance
factor
PRAMS Conclusion
Cable
options
ranked in
descending
order of
preference
Performance
Reliability/Availability
Maintainability
Personnel
System
Enh
UnArm
Arm solid
Crush Tests
Crushing tests
Armoured Cables maximum 1.2 tonnes to failure
Enhanced Unarmoured Cables, minimum 2.2 tonnes to failure
The tests showed that the Enhanced Unarmoured Cable design has
greater resistance to impact and crushing faults than a standard Armoured
cable.
Safety Case
The update of the Safety Case from Stage 1 was undertaken to incorporate the
results of the FMECA and PRAMS analysis
The report presents evidence that the project has reached a stage where the
identified design options, may be selected for detailed design.
Conclusions
There is no identified safety reason to prevent the design development
stage of Class II Equipment using Enhanced Unarmoured Cable
proceeding.
It is important to recognise that Armoured Solid Bonded Cables remain a
viable alternative both in terms of risk and standards compliance however,
FMECA analysis identified the highest failure mode criticality is associated
with the use of Armoured Cable.
New Standards
NR/L2/ELP/27408 Product
Specification for Signalling
Power Distribution Cables
NR/L2/ELP/27409 Product
Specification for Functional
Supply Points (FSP)
NR/L2/SIG/30007 [Issue: 2]
Product Specification for Power
Transformers for Signalling
Systems
NR/L2/ELP/27410 Specification
for Class II Based Signalling
Power Distribution Systems
System Transformation
Isolating
TX
Overcurrent
Device
Insulation
Monitor
Enhanced Unarmoured
Cable
Enhanced Unarmoured
Cable
Enhanced Unarmoured
Cable
PSP Installation
Class II FSP
Switchgear Assembly
Conduit System
Class II Hybrid
FSP Isolating
Transformer
Signalling Load
PSP
Earthing
System
Date 08.11.12
Signalling
Earthing
System
Signalling Load
Signalling
Earthing
System
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Date 08.11.12
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