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Hi I am working on railway electrical equipment high and low voltage. I am a plumber and demestic electrian i need to up my game. If someone could tell me where to get good info or book titles to help me maintain.

David
 
Worked for a few years as a signal technician on the railways all i can say it is a completely different ball game.
 
I don't know how you got on site, railway work was special training (even for a qualified spark) safety passport and exam, 2 days and induction 1/2 day, then permit to work knowledge even if a whistle man...but hey nowadays so long as you have part p, nuclear power stations are easy peasy
 
Quite a few years ago I used to work in the rail industry as a service engineer. Minimum was a PTS (Personal Track Safety - 2 Day course) to go trackside. On top of that numerous safety critical exams to be passed. Took over 2 years to be deemed competant in some areas of train maintenance. am pretty sure it is still the same now.....Used to pay well back then as well !!!
 
Hi I have been on railway five years pts , coss , picow , level c level b high voltage subs
pt 1&2 and testing inspection. Iam a plumber and gas safe,
trained in signal power supply signet , ups power supplies , sn&t signal equipment maintainer .
I wanted to know more about other high power supplies other then 33kv outside the railway , edf high voltage equipment .
very sorry for bothering you
 
Hi I have been on railway five years

Galvin, your original post couldn't be more different from your previous!
How would you respond if someone had posted that they were a plumber and domestic electrician but were working on HV railway systems and wanted a book on the subject?

I still question why you would work those systems for 5 years before looking for literature recommendations....
 
A plumber and a domestic electrician all in one wow... and now your working on the railway. Your possibly working with voltages of 11kv and you have been doing this for 5 years and now you seek advise on this stuff, I am very surprised you haven't blown yourself by now
 
For anyone interested in Railway history? PICOW and COSS mentioned in previous post. PICOW [Person In Charge of Work] was replaced by COSS [Controller of Site Safety] following Rule Book Change GO/RT 3000 in 1998 when Network Rail [Railtrack as it was then] made everything colorful and user friendly.

I worked on the Railway for 16 years - nearly over it now!
 

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