Title :
Impact and management of stray current on DC rail systems
Author :
Aylott, P. ; Cotton, I. ; Charalambous, C.A.
Author_Institution :
Intertek CAPCIS, UK
Abstract :
The production of stray currents by DC transit systems can lead to the corrosion of nearby buried metallic structures, such as rail supporting structures, pipelines and cable sheaths. This paper describes the way in which stray current is produced by a DC transit system, measures that can be taken to mitigate the production and the impact it will have on the transit and surrounding infrastructure.
Keywords :
railways; DC rail systems; DC transit systems; cable sheaths; nearby buried metallic structures; pipelines; rail supporting structures; stray currents; transit infrastructure; Corrosion; Rail transportation; Stray Current; Transit;
Conference_Titel :
Railway Electrification Infrastructure and Systems (REIS 2011), 5th IET Professional Development Course on
Conference_Location :
London
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-512-6
DOI :
10.1049/ic.2011.0195
