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MODIFICATION SHETT NO. RDSO/PE/MS/AC/0040-2007 (REV.0)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RESEARCH DESIGNS AND STANDARDS ORGANISATION MANAK NAGAR, LUCKNOW 226 011

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TO PREVENT FIRE HAZARD IN CANVAS DUCT IN UNDER SLUNG TYPE AC COACHES

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MODIFICATION SHETT NO. RDSO/PE/MS/AC/0040-2007 (REV.0) TO PREVENT FIRE HAZARD IN CANVAS DUCT IN THE UNDER SLUNG TYPE AC COACHES 1.0 2.0 TITLE: To prevent fire hazard in canvas duct in the under slung type AC coaches OBJECT: Some of the earlier design of under slung type air-conditioned coaches have a forced draft arrangement of evaporator/heater, blower unit. . As per this arrangement, the heater coil is placed near the cotton canvas duct, which can be a fire hazard during service. However, some other design of underslung type AC coaches have suck through arrangement which do not have such problem as the possibility of heater element coming in contact with canvas duct totally avoided (Figure). The above was discussed during 21st MSG (TL&AC) meeting and to over come this shortcoming in the design, it was decided that modification sheet may be issured by RDSO for conversion of forced draft arrangement to the suck through arrangement of evaporator/heater & blower unit. 3.0 REFERENCE: i) 4. ICF specification no. ICF/ELEC/846 with CS-4

MATERIAL REQUIRED a) b) c) d) e) f) g) Copper pipe as per IS: 10773,16 mm dia (OD) & 41 mm dia (OD) for refrigerant liquid a suction line as required Canvas duct variety 2 of IS:1424 (latest) with water proof and fire retardant properties. DC motors 130V dc, 0.75 HP, 1500 rpm -2 nos. One each with LHS & RHS extended shaft Heat exchanger for evaporator (R12) & Evaporator coil assembly as per ICF drg. No. ICF/SK.7-2-123 & ICF/SK.7-3-214 respectively. Heater unit assembly & Heater element as per ICF drg. No. ICF/SK.7-2120 & MG/WGSCWAC.7-3-024 respectively. Blower housing assembly & Frame for blower housing as per ICF drg. No. ICF/SK.7-3-205 & ICF/SK.7-3-206 respectively. Other accessories mentioned in ICF specification No. ICF/Elec/846 with CS4.

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Evacuate the system. Disconnect the power supply from motor. Disconnect refrigerant pipe from evaporator unit (liquid & suction line) and cap them to avoid ingress of moisture/dust in the refrigerant pipeline. Remove canvas duct from coach side as well as from blower & evaporator assembly. Remove blower & evaporator assembly from its base channel. The new evaporator/heater & blower assemblies, refrigerant pipe and other sub-assemblies shall be as per drawing/ICF specification mentioned in para 4 above. Mount new blower and evaporator assembly as shown in enclosed figure after making mounting holes on the base channel. If required, extra base channels may be welded on the coach structure, as per the requirement of the new evaporator/heater & blower unit. Braze the refrigerant pipes as per the requirement on suction and liquid line and connect with evaporator coil. Make canvas duct connection between coach and blower & evaporator coil. Dehydrate the system as per RDSO SMI No. RDSO/SMI/AC/5. Check for any leakage in the system and rectify the same. Charge refrigerant in the system and make sure correct quantity of the same. As per SMI No. AC/SMI/7. Check working of plant for its proper cooling/heating as per the procedure.

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Chief Electrical Engineer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Eastern Railway, Fairlie Place, Kolkata - 700 001 Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi-110 001 Central Railway, Mumbai CST 400 001 Northeast Frontier Railway, Maligaon, Guwahati -781 001 North Eastern Railway, Gorakhpur -273 001 South Central Railway, Secunderabad 500 371 Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai 600 003 South Eastern Railway, Kolkata 700 043 Western Railway, Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020 North Central Railway, Hasting Road, Allahabad-211 001 West Central Railway, Jabalpur-482 001 East Central Railway ,Hajipur-844 101 North Western Railway , Jaipur-302 006 South Western Railway, Hubli-560 023 South East Central Railway, Bilaspur 495 004 East Coast Railway, Bhuvneshwar Orrisa-751 016 Konkan Railway, Belapur Bhawan, Sector-11, Belapur, Mumbai- 400 614

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