What is head on generation?

What is head on generation?

Head on Generation system is electrical power supply system where electrical power for catering hotel load of train, which includes Train Lighting, Air conditioning, Lighting, fannage and other passenger interface requirement working on electrical power supply.

What is hog in locomotive?

Indian Railways has adopted an energy-efficient power supply system for coaches called Head On Generation (HOG) system wherein power supply is drawn from Over Head Equipment (OHE) through converters provided in electric locomotive (WAP-7/WAP-5) for coach AC, lighting, fans etc.

What are the advantages of end on generation?

The generator cars are attached to either end of the train, giving the system its name. Benefits of HOG over EOG: Since the HOG-fitted trains do not require power from diesel generators at all, they only have one emergency generator car attached, instead of two regular generator cars.

What is hotel load in locomotive?

In EOG system, the electrical load (i.e. load of lights, fans and air conditioning, pantry etc. referred to as “Hotel Load”) in the coaches of Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express trains are fed from the power cars placed at either ends of the rake.

What is the difference between EOG and hog?

HoG is a clean technology that taps power supply overhead power lines and distributes it to train coaches. At present the Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains run on end on generation (EoG) system in which train coaches receive power from diesel-fueled power cars for lighting and air-conditioning.

What is meant by D1 D2 in train?

D1, D2… are non – AC chair car coaches. You have to reserve the tickets for that and you will get seat no. for that. 3 seats in a row and same in the opposite. It’s like a Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, etc.

Why do trams have wires above them?

An overhead line or overhead wire is an electrical cable that is used to transmit electrical energy to electric locomotives, trolleybuses or trams.

What is UIC coupler?

The UIC 568 standard from the International Union of Railways (UIC), describes a 13-conductor cable and connectors used for transmitting a variety of data and commands between a locomotive and passenger carriages.

What is the meaning of D3 in train?

D1, D2, D3 etc are Second Class Sitting (2S) coaches meant for use as Reserved Coaches basically, but it is possible that a few (the higher numbered ones) coaches are left as UnReserved due to lack of demand (for advance reservation) and people are comfortable in securing their own seat on arrival even if the train …

What is head-on-generation system in Indian Railways?

Head-on-Generation: This is the concept making round in Indian Railwayssince 1970’s. In this system, power is tapped from the locomotive and fed to the train through inter coach coupler. There are large many advantages with this system but still could not find enthusiasm among the designer and planners.

What is the difference between SG System and hog system?

For HOG, IR is mainly looking for its application on existing fleet of locomotive and interconnected rakes where EOG is functional. SG system existed from the time of illumiantion of first lamp on the coach and EOG made its begining when full AC Rajdhani type trains were introudced.

Is there any comparison between Hog and EOG?

Somehow actual assessment of the capital, operating and maintenance cost of the system has never been worked out and compared with HOG or even EOG. Such comparison would have helped the planner to expedite development of HOG or at least more and more EOG.

What is the Indian Railway’s plan for EOG power supply?

Indian Railway shall take up the project of development of under slung mounted DG sets power cars for EOG power supply system to help energy conservation, cost reduction, durability and maintainability.