Re: Caltrain contact wire height rules
Author: Ken Shattock (KRK)
Date: 11-19-2016 - 07:25
Al Stangenberger Wrote:
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> In California, contact wire heights are controlled
> by the California Public Utilities Commission.
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> CPUC General Order 95
>
> It's complicated, so I'm not going to try to give
> the answer for Caltrain.
Hey there Big Al-- there was a big discussion on this subject not too long back. For the Trolley Contact wire itself, it shows 22.5 feet .. Really an historic figure for Trolley or Interurban use. The SP--IER standard was 22-feet, so things haven't changed much !
KRK