About the course
This Railway Earthing and Bonding technical course will provide insight into the fundamental requirements and design principles of AC electrified railways across core railway engineering disciplines. It can help you to broaden your knowledge and experience within this complex area of engineering.
You will learn from expert trainers from companies such as AtkinsRéalis, Rail Electrification Consultancy, Mott MacDonald, OLE and Network Rail.
The 2025 course has now ended, but please fill in our register interest form to be kept up to date with future dates. Alternatively, we also have other railway technical courses available.
Key learning outcomes - day one
- Analyse and evaluate the effects of the AC electrification current on return conductors and current flowing in the earth during train load, earth faults of the electrification overhead line and degraded modes of operation
- Evaluate the bonding requirements of Electrification system assets including the traction return
- Understand the need to protect people and the requirements for IEC 61140 Protection against electric shock in AC electrified railways
- Evaluate the interfaces between AC and DC railways operating in parallel or dual voltage operation.
Key learning outcomes - day two
- Understand and evaluate the risk from lightning in the railway environment
- Evaluate the design requirements for OLE bridge clearances
- Understand the requirements for bonding large civil structures
- Understand the complexity of earthing and bonding of an AC traction depot, including traction rolling stock, traction supplies, non-traction supplies, civil structures and overhead lines.
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