COMPENDIUM ON DELIBERATIONS OF ELECTRICAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE (1935-2014) ISSUED ON 26-10-2015 BY ELECTRICAL DIRECTORATE RESEARCH DESIGNS AND STANDARDS ORGANISATION MANAK NAGAR, LUCKNOW-226 011 Compendium of ESC 1935-2014 Page 1 INDEX S. No. DETAILS PAGE No. 1. FORWARD 3 2. OBJECTIVE OF ESC 4 3. DELIBERATIONS: 1st to 5th 7-53 4. DELIBERATIONS: 6th to 10th 54-104 5. DELIBERATIONS:11th to 15th 105-157 6. DELIBERATIONS:16th to 20th 158-200 7. DELIBERATIONS:21st to 25th 201-252 8. DELIBERATIONS:26th to 30th 253-301 9. DELIBERATIONS:31st to 35th 302-351 10. DELIBERATIONS:36th to 40th 352-382 11. DELIBERATIONS:41st to 45th 383-411 12. DELIBERATIONS:46th to 50th 412-445 13. DELIBERATIONS:51st to 55th 446-485 14. DELIBERATIONS:56th to 59th 486-525 Compendium of ESC 1935-2014 Page 2 FOREWORD Electrical Standards Committee (ESC) is a highest forum for Railway Electrical Engineers to discuss various issues pertaining to Electrical Department for efficient and economical train operation. This compendium will provide a glimpse of the events and technological upgradation over last 80 years since inception of this committee. As very old records were not available easily, efforts have been made to collect as much records for the ESC, particularly for pre-independence period. Initially separate ESC meetings used to be held for General Services and Traction. From 49th ESC onward, which was held in January’1999 at Pune, a decision was taken to convene a common ESC meeting for all items of Electrical department. This compendium will be updated regularly so that all the records are available at one place. Moreover, a copy of this compendium is also available on RDSO’s official website. (Om Prakash Kesari) Executive Director Standard Electrical(CO-ORD), Electrical Directorate, RDSO, Lucknow Compendium of ESC 1935-2014 Page 3 OBJECTIVE OF ELECTRICAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE From a humble beginning of electric traction in 1925, today the Electrical Department has expanded manifold with TL&AC, TRS, EMU/MEMU and TRD as its branches over the years. Electrical Standards Committee, the highest forum of Chief Electrical Engineers is conceived to be a “THINK TANK” for free exchange of ideas so as to evolve strategies for Electrical Department on Railways to be able to make maximum contribution towards furthering the corporate objectives of Indian Railways. The “Role of ESC” as approved by Railway Board vide letter No. 98/Elec(TRS)/138/29 dated 31-3-1999 is given as follows: i) Policy regarding standardization of electrical assets like locos/EMUs, OHE/PSI, TL & AC, Power Supply etc and equipments thereof. ii) Adoption of new technologies. iii) Technical policy matters. iv) To work as ‘Steering Committee’ for all MSGs. v) Staff Yardsticks for maintenance and construction. vi) Manpower Planning, Training Needs, Educational Qualifications for recruitment grades and Cadre Planning. vii) Standardization of infrastructure pertaining to electrical assets e.g. sheds/shops, traction sub-stations, OHE/PSI depots and training institutions etc. Compendium of ESC 1935-2014 Page 4 DETAILS OF ESC MEETINGS HELD SINCE 1935 Year ESC No Date Venue Organized by 1935 1st September 1935 Shimla CSO 1936 2nd August 1936 Shimla CSO 1937 3RD August 1937 Shimla CSO 1938 4th August 1938 Shimla CSO 1939 5th August 1939 Shimla CSO 1940 6th November 1940 New Delhi CSO 1949 7th February 1949 New Delhi CSO 1950 8th February 1950 New Delhi CSO 1951 9th March 1951 Bombay VT CSO 1952 10th March 1952 Bangalore, SR CSO 1953 11th March 1953 New Delhi CSO 1954 12th March 1954 Calcutta CSO 1955 13th March 1955 Madras CSO 1956 14th March 1956 New Delhi CSO 1957 15th March 1957 New Delhi CSO 1958 16th February 1958 Calcutta RDSO 1959 17TH April 1959 Calcutta RDSO 1960 18th April 1960 Bangalore RDSO 1961 19th April 1961 - RDSO 1962 20th April/May1962 Bombay RDSO 1964 21st March 1964 Baroda RSC 1965 22nd April 1965 Calcutta SER 1966 23rd March 1966 Bombay WR 1967 24th September 1967 Lucknow RDSO 1970 25TH July1970 Bhopal BHEL 1972 26th December 1972 Calcutta SER 1974 27th September 1974 Secunderabad SCR 1976 28th January1976 Bombay CR 1977 29th March 1977 Madras SR 1978 30th April 1978 Calcutta ER 1979 31st July 1979 Bombay WR 1981 32nd July 1981 Calcutta SER 1982 33rd October 1982 New Delhi NR 1984 34TH April 1984 Secunderabad SCR 1985 35th December 1985 Madras SR 1987 36th May 1987 Gorakhpur NER 1989 37th January 1989 Calcutta SER 1990 38th April 1990 Nasik IRIEEN 1991 39TH December1991 Bombay CR 1992 40th November1992 Bombay WR Compendium of ESC 1935-2014 Page 5 Year ESC No Date Venue Organised by 1982 41st (1st December 1982 Calcutta ER traction) 1984 42nd (2nd November 1984 Bombay WR traction) 1986 43rd (3rd September 1986 Madras SR traction) 1992 44th (4th September 1992 Nasik IRIEEN traction) 1994 45th (5th January1994 New Delhi NR traction) 1995 46th (6th April 1995 Madras SR traction) 1996 47th (7th September 1996 Bombay WR traction) 1997 48th (8th November 1997 Goa SCR traction) 1999 49th ESC 18th & 19th January 1999 Pune CR 2000 50th ESC 7th &8th August 2000 Secunderabad SCR 2001 51st ESC 11th &12th October 2001 Vizag SER 2003 52nd ESC 12th & 13th February 2003 Nasik IRIEEN 2004 53rd ESC 18th & 19th March 2004 Chennai SR 2006 54th ESC 17th & 18th March 2006 Shimla NR 2007 55th ESC 28th & 29th May 2007 Nainital NER 2009 56th ESC 31st July & 1st August 2009 New Delhi NR & RB 2011 57th ESC 3rd & 4th June 2011 Pune CR 2012 58th ESC 28th & 29th September 2012 Jaipur NWR 2014 59th ESC 6th & 7th March 2014 Goa KRCL Compendium of ESC 1935-2014 Page 6 1st ESC/Shimla/1935 1st ELECTRICAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE MEETING Members Present S. No. Name /Shri Designation Railway 1. A.F. Wilson CEE & Chairman Madras & Southern Mahratta Railway 2. S.Simpson CEE (Member) North Western Railway 3. H.J.Allinson CEE (Member) East Indian Railway 4. T.G. Creighton Dy. CCS (Secretary) Railway Board (SHIMLA) Compendium of ESC 1935-2014 Page 7 1st ESC/Shimla/1935 Subject 1:- Cardan Shaft Drive. (Paragraph 40 of the 15th Report of Carriage and Wagon Standard Committee) Recommendations & Decision: Paragraph (1) - The Committee noted - (a) that the train lighting gear drive supplied by Messrs. Mather & Platt and Company to the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway has proved a failure and as the firm were unable to guarantee a satisfactory job, the trials have been abandoned; (b) that after 38,000 miles service, the East Indian Railway found it necessary to renew the rubber pads in the Stones gear. The firm have supplied an improved type of moulded rubber section for the cush drive and experiments are continuing; [A. E. S. A equipment has so far completed 7.000 miles satisfactory service.] (c) that the Stones Cardan Shaft drive equipment had completed approximately 32500 miles on the North Western Railway when it was observed that the gear assembly was slack on the axle and had a diametrical movement of ¼” between gear housing and the axle. On examination uneven displacement of the rubber cushions was found which appeared due to the uneven taper of the I. R. S. axle design. After reference to the suppliers, it was arranged that they would provide new moulded rubber pads together with a complete new torque reaction assembly and this has been fitted to a parallel axle. The coach will shortly be put into service for further trial; [The A. E. S. A. Cardan Shaft Drive equipment will shortly be put on trial.] (d) The Committee opined that if axles were machined parallel, the application of the Stones gear will be simplified and the initial and recurring costs should be capable of reduction. The machining of parallel axles to accommodate and to facilitate alignment of axle pulleys is being considered at the next meeting of the Carriage and Wagon Standards Committee. Paragraph (2).- The Electrical Standards Committee, however, express doubt if any form of Cardan Shaft Drive will be financially justifiable due largely to- (i) enhanced initial cost. of the equipment compared with the belt drive; and (ii) the improved results obtained in recent years with the belt drive. Subject 2:- Water Raising Apparatus. (Paragraph 45 of the 15th Report of Carriage and Wagon Standard Committee) Recommendations & Decision: Paragraph (3).- The Committee note that- (a) Arrangements are in hand on the East Indian Railway and the North Western Railway for six trial sets of each of the water raising apparatus to sketches Nos. 3507 and Compendium of ESC 1935-2014 Page 8 1st ESC/Shimla/1935 3508 to be tried out. Results of these trials will, where possible, be compared with the experience gained up to date with the tap switch control and also the earlier compressed air water raising apparatus. (b) the new sample I. R. S. bogie third class carriage, now under construction by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, will be fitted with the type of water raising system shown, vide sketches 3507 and 3508 accompanying the 15th Report of the Carriage and Wagon Standards Committee and will be available for demonstration and inspection in November 1935 at Delhi. Paragraph (4)- The Electrical Standards Committee are of the opinion that the electrically Driven centrifugal pump system with roof regulating Tank and float control switch will prove to be the most efficient method for water raising in carriages with under slung tanks. The importance of carrying out the experiments ordered, vide paragraph 45 of 15th Report of the Carriage and Wagon Standards Committee is appreciated and endeavors should be made to expedite these trials and to submit reports as soon as practicable.