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    Contactors

    Contactors are switches which


    handles heavy current and operate as a
    result of the action of other switches or
    relays . There are two types of contact-
    ors used in diesel-electric locomotive.
    CONTACTORS

    Electro-magnetic contactors Electro-Pneumatic Contactors

    ( directly operated by only electricity.) (It is operated by electricity and air


    Pressure combined.)

    GFC,FPC,CK1,CK2,RFC,FSR Power Contactors(9), Reverser and


    BKT
    GENERATOR FIELD CONTACTOR (GFC).

    This electro-magnetic contactor is to be


    operated when traction generator output is required.

    This contactor operates when the GFCO is ON ,


    ECS in RUN, and throttle handle is advanced. As
    this contactor contacts get closed, the low voltage
    output from exciter generator starts supply current
    to the main field of traction generator and thus it
    starts power generation
    FUEL PUMP CONTACTOR(FPC)

    This contactor operates when battery switch is closed and


    MCB(ALCO) or MFPB (DLW) is put ON.

    The following low voltage circuit are controlled through


    this contactor.

    1. Starting Circuit
    2. Fuel pump motor circuit.
    3. Crank –case exhauster motor circuit.
    4. Radiator fan circuit
    5. Excitation circuit
    6. Dynamic brake control circuit.
    CRANKING CONTACTORS (CK1,CK2)
    These contactors are provided for starting
    the engine. CK1 connects + ve terminal of battery to
    the + ve terminal of main generator and CK2 conn-
    ects – ve terminal of Battery to – ve terminal of
    generator.

    FIELD SHUNT CONTACTORS(FSRs)

    Six numbers of FSRs are placed on the back part


    of control compartment. FSRs picks-up at the time
    of series-parallel shunt combination and parallel
    shunt combination.
    RADIATOR FAN CONTACTORS(R1 & R2)

    These two contactors are provided in all type


    locomotive to operate the radiator fan.
    R1 contactor operates through the temperature
    switch T1 when the cooling water temperature
    reaches 64*c and allow radiator fan to run at
    designed slow speed through ECC.
    R2 contactor operates through the temperature
    switch T2 when the cooling water temperature
    reaches to 74*c and allow the radiator fan to run at
    designed fast speed through ECC.
    Power Contactors

    Three series (in series-parallel stage


    of traction motor) and six parallel (in parallel
    stage of traction motor) power contactors make an
    electrical path for the flow of current from
    traction generator to traction motors.

    These EP contactors uses 72 volts (low


    voltage) and 5.0 kg/cm2 controlled air pressure
    which is required to operate them.
    Braking Switches ( BKT): These switches are operated by control air pressure
    and magnet valve. BKT has 2 position, Motoring and Braking, when the block is
    on left side it is in motoring and if center block is on right side it is in braking.
    Reverser (REV): Reversers are located in control compartment at bottom (REV-1
    at left side and REV-2 at right side). These are Cam-drop switches operated by
    control air pressure and magnet valve which is consisting of 2 Magnet Valve (MVs’)
    one for forward direction and other for rear direction. The REV has 3 positions i.e.
    forward, rear & centre (Manually operated). The function of Reverser is to change
    the position of Traction Motor field by which traction motor armature rotation can be
    reversed as desired. REV-1 controls TM No.1, 4,3,6 while REV-2 controls TM No.2,
    5 only.
    P32 are parallel Power Contactors. These contractors make an electrical path for the flow o

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