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    This document discusses various safety devices used in diesel locomotives. It describes the functioning of key safety systems like the low lube oil switch, hot engine alarm, low water level switch, ground fault detection, wheel slip protection and pneumatic control switch. These safety devices monitor critical engine parameters and automatically shut down the engine if issues arise to prevent damage. The document also compares some differences in safety devices between WDM2 and YDM4 locomotive models.

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    This document discusses various safety devices used in diesel locomotives. It describes the functioning of key safety systems like the low lube oil switch, hot engine alarm, low water level switch, ground fault detection, wheel slip protection and pneumatic control switch. These safety devices monitor critical engine parameters and automatically shut down the engine if issues arise to prevent damage. The document also compares some differences in safety devices between WDM2 and YDM4 locomotive models.

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    UNIT 7 SAFETY DEVICES

    OBJECTIVES
    After completion of this unit, you should be able to:

    • Appreciate the functioning of low lube oil switch


    • Appreciate the functioning of hot engine alarm
    • Appreciate the function of low water level switch
    • Appreciate the ground fault detection devices
    • Appreciate wheel slip protection device
    • Appreciate function of pneumatic control switch

    STRUCTURE

    1. Low lube oil switch


    2. Hot engine alarm
    3. Low water level safety
    4. Ground in power circuit
    5. Safety auxiliary relay
    6. Wheel slip protection
    7. MU stop button
    8. Pneumatic control switch
    9. Safety devices of YDM4/WDS6
    10. Summary
    11. Self-assessment exercises

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    1. LOW LUBE OIL SWITCH

    This safety device is provided to protect the engine against low lubricating oil pressure.
    When the lubricating oil pressure falls below 30 psi (2.1 kg/cm2) the oil pressure switch is
    repositioned. The Governor clutch coil is de-energised. The Governor arms A & B are separated by
    bias spring; also the Governor stabilising coil is energised. The Governor shuts down the engine.
    The engine start light comes on; low lubricating oil pressure indicating light (green) comes on.

    2. HOT ENGINE ALARM


    (a) Variable speed drive for radiator fan

    This device is used to keep the cooling water temperature within permissible limits. At
    predetermined temperature it starts first the radiator fan to run at medium speed, then at faster
    speeds, and finally brings the engine to idle if the radiator fan can not control the temperature.

    (b) Hot engine safety circuit

    Engine temperature sensitive switch, ETS, closes when the cooling water temperature rises
    above 84OC (1850F). The hot engine indication light (red) comes on. Signal relay SR is energised
    through ETS. Engine temperature relay ETR is also energised. The Governor speed coil is set for
    idle speed, also the alarm gong comes on.

    3. LOW WATER LEVEL SAFETY (Fig.1&2)

    This safety device is provided against low cooling water level. If the cooling water level
    drops to a predetermined level the alarm sounds and the engine shuts down. The LWS contact
    opens in clutch coil circuit. The Governor clutch coil is de-energised. The Engine is shut down
    through the governor circuit. LWS also energises wire 5B thereby the hot engine light comes on.
    The signal relay is energised (SR) and the alarm gong rings.

    4. GROUND IN POWER CIRCUIT


    The ground relay, GR, is energised whenever insulation resistance between main generator
    circuit and ground goes down. The reset knob of GR comes out. The ground relay contact GR
    opens and generator field contactor GF is de-energised. The Generator Field contact opens the
    generator field circuit, and power to motors is cut off. The Governor speed coil is set up for the
    idle speed when the GR contact closes in the Governor speed coil circuit. The ground relay light
    (white) comes on. The signal relay is energised, resulting in alarm gong sounding

    5. SAFETY AUXILIARY RELAY


    Whenever the governor speed coil starts getting the reference current, the safety auxiliary
    relay SAR operating coil is energised and its contact picks up. This safety device is provided to
    prevent the Diesel Engine from over speeding in case any open circuit takes place in the speed coil
    circuit. If this condition arises SAR operating coil will be de-energised, resulting in de-energisation
    of the clutch coil. The Governor arms A and B are separated by bias spring and the engine comes to
    stop.

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    In addition to this a mechanical device is also provided to prevent the engine from over-
    speeding (over speed trip mechanism) when the Diesel engine speed goes to more than 1120 RPM
    this device trips the engine to shut mechanically by moving the fuel racks to no fuel position.

    6. WHEEL SLIP PROTECTION

    Whenever wheel slip relay WSR1 or WSR2 or WSR3 is energised wheels slip buzzer
    sounds by wire 10 through wire 13. Wheel slip light comes on. By closing WSR1 or WSR2 or
    WSR3 interlocks the PWM main turn off winding in the excitation system is connected across
    battery source and the generator power is reduced.

    7. M.U.STOP BUTTON / SWITCH


    When it is desired to stop all engines working in multiple unit operation, this emergency
    stop button is pushed.

    8. PNEUMATIC CONTROL SWITCH


    This switch (PCS) trips during emergency brake application, train partition, vigilance
    control device being not minded by the driver at the specified time etc. When PCS trips, engine
    speed and power returns to notch one through the governor speed circuit.

    9. SAFETY DEVICES - YDM4/WDS6


    9.1 LOW LUBRICATING OIL PRESSURE

    This safety device is provided to protect the engine against low lubricating oil pressure. As soon as
    the lubricating oil pressure falls below safe minimum the engine through the governor shuts down
    giving an alarm signal

    9.2 HOT ENGINE ALARM


    (a) Variable speed drive radiator fan

    This device used to keep the cooling water temperature within permissible limits. Reaction
    is similar to that in the WDM2 locomotive.

    (b) Hot engine safety circuit

    If engine water temperature exceeds the set value of temperature switch (ETS1) a contact
    closes and energises signal relay (SR). The warning light comes on and alarm gong sounds. If the
    temperature continues to rise above the set value to temperature switch (ETS2) if used, a contact
    opens and de-energises the engine run relay (ERR) when ERR drops out the engine speed returns to
    idle.

    9.3 LOW WATER LEVEL SAFETY (Fig.9)

    This safety device is provided against low cooling water level. If cooling water level drops
    to predetermined level in the expansion tank the alarm sounds and the engine shuts down.

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    9.4 GROUND RELAY

    If a ground occurs in the power or control circuits, ground relay (GR) will operate. A
    normally closed contact drops out the generator field contactor (GF) thus the generator excitation is
    removed. GF interlock also opens in the separate excitation circuit to remove exciter excitation.
    Engine run relays are energized; all the governor speed solenoids drop out forcing the engine to
    return to idle speed.

    9.5 WHEEL SLIP PROTECTION


    Wheel Slip relays (WSR) are connected between points of equal potential in the traction
    motor circuits. If a motor slips during operation, a difference of potential will exist across the relay
    coil and the relay picks up. When the relay is energised, its contacts will light a lamp and sound the
    warning buzzer.

    Also a contact on the wheel slip relay, in series with the governor over-ride solenoid will
    close. This action will reduce main generator output to the traction motors; automatically correcting
    wheel slip and then re-applying power when wheel slipping has stopped. The throttle handle does
    not have to be moved back unless slipping is corrected.

    9,6 ENGINE OVERSPEED


    If the engine exceeds a set value of engine speed, the over-speed mechanism operates the
    engine over speed switch (EOS de-energises ERR, and the engine shuts down. In this case alarm
    gong will not operate.

    9.7 PNEUMATIC CONTROL SWITCH


    This switch (PCS) trips during emergency brake application, train partition on vigilance
    control device operation (if used). When the PCS trips, the resulting circuit operation causes the
    engine speed and power return to notch 1.

    9.8 ENGINE SHUT DOWN


    Normal shutdown or stopping of the engine is accomplished by moving the engine control
    switch (ECS) to “SU STOP” position. If the locomotive is being operated in multiple, or if engine
    must be shut down in emergency, the ECS switch should be moved to “MU STOP” position.

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    10. SUMMARY
    Safety devices play a very important role in the diesel locomotive to avoid extensive
    damage of engine components as well as transmission components. Among the safety devices,
    some are to ensure safety of the engine components and the diesel engine and rests are for safety of
    the transmission. There are minor differences between the safety devices of WDM2 and YDM4
    locomotives. The over speed safety of WDM2 is a mechanical device and that of YDM4 is
    electrical. The wheel slip protection system of WDM2 reduces excitation during the occurrence of
    wheel slip and over-ride solenoid comes in operation in YDM4 in order to have load control.

    11. SELF-ASSESMENT EXERCISES

    1. What does happen if the lube oil pressure of diesel engine falls below pre-set value?
    2. Which device senses the cooling water level in expansion tank and what does it do in such
    occurrence?
    3. What does the ground relay do?
    4. How do the wheel slip relays sense traction motor faults and what happens in such situation?
    5. How does the over-speed safety device shuts down the engine in YDM4 loco?

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