Basics of Electric

Locomotive

Presentation By
Design Centre, MSDPL, Hyderabad
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 Locomotives
• Present Indian fleet consists Electric and
Diesel Electric Engines
• Steam Engines are no longer used,
except for heritage trains
• Engines are Locomotives popularly called
as “Locos"
• All Indian Railway Electric Locomotives
work on 25 KV AC, 50 Hz Over Head
Traction System Except in Mumbai
Suburban area (1500 V DC)
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Our MCS System Suits To…
• Our system is suitable to all tap changer
type locomotives
• Locomotives that can have our system
are
– WAG 5
– WAG 7
– WAP 4
– WAM 4

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Schematic of Electric
Locomotive

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 25 kV Over Head Supply
Safety Relays Dynamic Braking
Resistor
QOA QLM QLA QOP1 QOP2 QRSI1 QRSI2 QPDJ Q44
+110 V DBR Grid
CIRCUIT
BREAKER
DJ
QRSI 1 LINE
CONTAC- TM 1
QLM TOR L1

SL –1 Reverser CTF 1
TRANSF- TAP RECTIFIER 1 LINE J1
ORMER CHANGER SMOOTHING TM 2
RSI-1 CONTAC- Traction/
TF1 ASMGR REACTOR 1
TOR L2 Forward/ Braking
MVSI -1 Reverse Selector
MVSL -1
QLA
+110 V LINE
Q 30 TM 3
CONTAC-
BOGIE 1 TOR L3 H 01
STARTING ARNO
CIRCUIT CONVERTER QOA
+110 V
C-118 1 - 3 
960
966

967
965

U V N LINE
W TM 4
CONTAC-
TOR L4
QCVAR Reverser CTF 2
SL –2
RECTIFIER 2 LINE J2
SMOOTHING TM 5
RSI-2 CONTAC- Traction/
QRSI 2 REACTOR 2
TOR L5 Forward/ Braking
MVSI -2 Reverse Selector
MVSL -2
+110 V LINE
CONTAC- TM 6

BOGIE 2 TOR L6 H 02
Battery Battery
003
Charger
BA 110 V

CCPT TO CONTROL CIRCUIT

700

Loco Fitted with

MCPA
ZCPA
CCLS
BN
ARNO Converter 5
 25 kV Over Head Supply
Safety Relays Dynamic Braking
Resistor
QOA QLM QLA QOP1 QOP2 QRSI1 QRSI2 QPDJ Q44
+110 V DBR Grid
CIRCUIT
BREAKER
DJ
QRSI 1 LINE
CONTAC- TM 1
QLM TOR L1

SL –1 Reverser CTF 1
TRANSF- TAP RECTIFIER 1 LINE J1
ORMER CHANGER SMOOTHING TM 2
RSI-1 CONTAC- Traction/
TF1 ASMGR REACTOR 1
TOR L2 Forward/ Braking
MVSI -1 Reverse Selector
MVSL -1
+110 V LINE
CONTAC- TM 3

BOGIE 1 TOR L3 H 01
STATIC
CONVERTER
1 - 3 
960
966
965

U V N LINE
CONTAC- TM 4
TOR L4
QCVAR Reverser CTF 2
SL –2
RECTIFIER 2 LINE J2
SMOOTHING TM 5
RSI-2 CONTAC- Traction/
QRSI 2 REACTOR 2
TOR L5 Forward/ Braking
MVSI -2 Reverse Selector
MVSL -2
+110 V LINE
CONTAC- TM 6

BOGIE 2 TOR L6 H 02
Battery
003

110 V

CCPT TO CONTROL CIRCUIT

700

Loco Fitted with

MCPA
ZCPA
CCLS
BN
Static Converter
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Power Circuit Incoming

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 Power Circuit
Traction Motors

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Power and Auxiliary
Circuit

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Auxiliary Circuit

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Auxiliary Circuit

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Power and Auxiliary Circuit

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Traction Control Circuit

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 A normally
closed
contact

A normally
open Relay contact with
contact a time delay

Programmable
Switch with 4
positions 0,1,2,3
Time Delay Relay
 Closing delay
 Opening delay14
Logic Control Circuit

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Auxiliaries Control Circuit

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Programmable Switches
• Position 0  Both MVMT1 and
QVMT1 eliminated
• Position 1  Normal
• Position 2  QVMT1 in service
and MVMT1 eliminated
• Position 3  MVMT1 in service
and QVMT1 eliminated

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 Interlocking
• To run the Compressor
– 3 Phase supply is available and is within
limit
– 5 seconds have passed after the DJ closing
– Reservoir Pressure is below the set limit
– BLCP/BLCPD key is switched on
– The Compressor is not bypassed by Driver

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 700
Interlocking
BL Key 700

BL Key

BLCP

RGCP
BLCP

DJFB

BV
RGCP
CPU

Q100 BV HCP

C101 COIL
HCP Software Logic BN

C101 = BL Key && BLCP && ((DJFB&& 5 sec delay)||

C101 COIL
BV) &&RGCP
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BN
List of Relays (Eliminated)
S No RELAY DESCRIPTION
1 Q118 Relay for supervising auxiliaries with 5 second opening delay
2 Q44 High voltage circuit breaker (DJ) tripping relay
3 Q45 DJ resetting relay
4 Q100 Interlocking relay of the auxiliaries (5 sec time delay to pick up).
5 QTD 105 Time delay relay for C-105.
6 QTD 106 Time delay relay for C-105.
7 Q51 GR regression relay
8 Q52 Notch to notch relay to GR.
9 QV60 DJ open / close signaling relay
10 QV61 Battery charger output signaling relay.
11 QV62 Tap changer at 0 signaling relay.
12 QV63 Rectifier group fuse blown signaling relay
13 QV64 Control circuit ready (loco ready) signaling relay.
14 Q48 Relay for sanding with opening time delay
15 Q49 Synchronizing relay for tap changer for MU operation.
16 Q50 Relay for control, CTF, C145 and DJ (loco ready).
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List of Relays (Eliminated)
S No RELAY DESCRIPTION
17 QTD 107 Closing Time delay relay for starting blower motor
18 QTD 109 Closing Time delay relay for starting blower motor
19 Q120 Time delay relay for alarm chain pulling.
20 Q46 Tap changer protection relay (stuck between notches)
21 QVLSOL Relay for trailing loco fault indication lamp.
22 QRS Auto regression relay for breaking (Emergency break).
23 QWC Weight compensation relay (starting with field shunting).
24 Q30 No OHE voltage relay.
25 QCVAR ARNO 3 phase output checking relay.
26 Q20 TM over voltage relay.
27 Q119 Relay for unloader valve.
28 QCON Relay picks up after SI output fully ramp up.
29 QSIT Protection relay for SI.
30 QD 1,2 Wheel slipping detection differential relay.
31 QF 1,2 Over load (current) relay for dynamic braking
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List of Relays (Existing)
S No RELAY DESCRIPTION
32 QLM Over load relay for Transformer TFI primary
33 QOA Auxiliary circuit earth fault relay.
34 QOP 1,2 Power circuit (rectifier output) earth fault relay.
35 QPDJ Pressure switch for DJ.
36 QRSI 1,2 Over load relay for silicon rectifier
37 QLA Over load relay for auxiliary output winding of transformer.
38 QBIR Relay for alarm chain pulling buzzer.
39 QE Over load relay for braking excitation.
40 QVMT 1,2 Airflow detection indication relay for TM blowers 1,2.
41 QVSL 1,2 Airflow indication relays for SL blower.

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THANK YOU

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