ACT (RS) ABB Loco (English) (18. OPERATION OF THROTTLE)

Operation Of Throttle

TE/BE Throttle 

The TE/BE throttle controls traction and the electric braking effort of the locomotive with angle transmitter and auxiliary contacts. 

The TE/BE throttle has the following three end positions:

 For Traction 

Position 1/3                                 33% tractive effort 
Position 2/3                                 67% tractive effort 
Position TE max                         100% tractive effort 
Position “0” no tractive /             no braking effort

For Regenerative Braking effort 

Position 1/3                               33% braking effort 
Position 2/3                               67% braking effort 
Position TE max                       100% braking effort


 NOTE: 

If TE doesn’t increase beyond 300 KN in WAG-9/WAP-7 & 150KN in P/ZRTI-BSL 42 WAP-5 then Driver should check ZTEL switch on ‘A’ Panel whether it is ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’, 

ZTEL should be kept ‘OFF’. The % tractive/braking effort is indicated on the two-tractive/braking meters on panel A.