Overview
In association with the Current Collector Devices and the fuse boxes with are installed on both side of the train, the connection boxes 750VDC, 1.500VDC and 2.000 VDC are connecting the power cable coming from both side before going to the EMU. Mersen offer a large range of isolated connection boxes.
On-board connection boxes are installed on Metro. They are a key components of connection.
Benefits
Uses of Connection boxes
Mersen on-board connection boxes are designed to be very compact and adaptable to your configurations.
Mersen have a large library of existing connection boxes solutions but also Mersen can design, create and customized the box for your application adapting its shape, dimensions and cable connections. They are reliable and offer low maintenance with a whole life support.
They are designed to withstand and answer the shock and vibration and also fire and smoke international regulations.
Spare part kits
Mersen will supply you all Spare parts kits to guarantee the reliability and increase the life time of your connection boxes including :
- cables,
- Cable glands,
- Windows,
- sealing,
- Hardware and all necessary components
Training and assistance
Mersen Design team is available to support your design and maintenance team’s especially for the smart and connected functions.
Mersen Service team can train your Maintenance team to make the setting and the maintenance of your installations all around the world.
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Capabilities
Largest range of the market, Reliability, Low maintenance cost, Innovation
The comprehensive range of connection boxes is designed for Metro applications.
The principle is simple, Mersen have “naked” boxes that you can easily adapt to your configuration:
- The number of circuits (1, 2 or 3)
- The number of cables getting in and out of the box,
- the nature and the size of the cable glands (metal, plastic) ,
- the connection inside the box for the cable shoes.
Design Guide
Design
Mersen connection box are made with a Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC): Polyester resin reinforced with 25% glass fibber, dyed in the mass offering the best ageing characteristics and Higher weatherproof and dust protection.
Mersen offers a large library of compact existing solutions which can be adapted to your solutions (cable entries and exists, kind of cable glands, inside connections) and avoid Non Recurring costs.
Installations
The connection boxes can be installed in any positions (horizontal, vertical, side) on the bogie.
Number of circuits
The connection boxes can be organised to house 3 different circuits in one single box.
Color
Mersen offer the possibility to color them (mass tint or paint).
Cables
Mersen can provide the adapted cables to wire you system.
Tooling
Beside the spare parts, Mersen can supply the necessary tooling to set perfectly your equipment to the technical requirements of your grid and optimize their use.
LCC; RAMS; Type tests
Mersen team provide type tests and different studies (Life Cycle Cost, RAMS, FMEA, Eco Design and recyclability, etc…) to secure the reliability of your equipment solution and its conformity to standards and legislations.
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Connection box range
- Connection Box 750 VDC
- Connection Box 1.500 VDC
- Connection Box 2.000 VDC
Completed Projects
- 3rd Rail Current Collector Devices (Riyad, Kochi)
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