Design factors favoring diesel-locomotive electrical maintenance

Many details of design of electric apparatus and its installation in the locomotive have a profound effect on the amount and quality of maintenance attention it requires and receives in service. Simplicity and ruggedness are basic. The influence of design upon diesel-locomotive electrical maintenance cannot be overemphasized. This applies not only to the design of the electrical apparatus but also to the design of the conduit and wiring, electrical cabinets, cab structure, and even the diesel engine itself. Taken separately, the following features peculiar to the diesel-electric locomotive must be kept in mind.