Shiv Test Xtrap

Question 1

What are the operating functions of the saloon lights? (3)

Answer 1

1. Normal-all on
2. Half-one side full, one side emergency
3. Emergency-one above each door

Question 2

What settings are there for cab lighting? (3)

Answer 2

1. Off
2. Fluro
3. Desk light

Question 3

What do the HVCAS control? (5)

Answer 3

1. Heating
2. Air Con
3. Ventilation
4. Demisters
5. Cab footwell heater

Question 4

On what cars are the traction converters?

Answer 4

Motor Cars

Question 5

On what cars are the auxiliary inverters?

Answer 5

Trailer cars

Question 6

On what cars are the battery boxes?

Answer 6

Trailer cars

Question 7

What is the roof mounted equipment of a T car? (4)

Answer 7

1. Panto
2. 2x HSCB
3. Lightning arrestor
4. HVACS

Question 8

What is the roof mounted equipment on an M car? (2)

Answer 8

1. HVACs
2. ED brake resistor grids

Question 9

What safety equipment is in the drivers cab? (6)

Answer 9

1. First Aid Kit
2. Flags
3. jumper cables
4. Red & Green Flags
5. Switch stick
6. Fire extinguisher

Question 10

Which of these are located in the A side cupboard? (3)

Answer 10

1. First aid kit
2. flags
3. jumper cables

Question 11

What else is in that cupboard?

Answer 11

Vicers isolation switches (for fitters)

Question 12

Where is the ESB?

Answer 12

A side wall between door and OJT seat

Question 13

When using PEI, Cab-Cab and PA what must the driver also press for communication?

Answer 13

PTT

Question 14

What are the positions of the master controller? (3)

Answer 14

1. FWD
2. NEUTRAL
3. REVERSE

Question 15

At what speed does the holding brake apply?

Answer 15

0.5kmh

Question 16

How do you set the master controller and reverser to be able to remove the key? (2)

Answer 16

1. Master controller-coast
2. Reverser-neutral

Question 17

What are the positions of the reverser? (3)

Answer 17

1. Forward
2. neutral
3. reverse

Question 18

After applying the train’s emergency brakes, when can you move the master controller out of the emergency position?

Answer 18

Only once train is to a complete stand

Question 19

How do you set the hand pilot valve?

Answer 19

Press the hand pilot down

Question 20

What are the 3 bypass switches on the driving aid panel?

Answer 20

1. Tacho Bypass
2. Auto Vig Bypass
3. Safety Loop Bypass

Question 21

What are the positions of the headlight switch? (3)

Answer 21

1. Auto
2. Low
3. High

Question 22

When do low beams come on automatically?

Answer 22

When reverser is set to FWD

Question 23

What is the holding brake button used for?

Answer 23

To apply traction power against the holding brake. (Without it coming off)

Question 24

Do you have key in or out to uncouple?

Answer 24

In

Question 25

In Normal operation what should BP pressure be?

Answer 25

0kpa

Question 26

What 2 lights are illuminated in a non-active cab? (2)

Answer 26

1. Other cab active 2. High voltage presence

Question 27

What are the positions of the emergency trainset mode switch? (5)

Answer 27

1-Online holding brake inhibit 2-Normal 3. Rescued 4. Rescuing 5. Rescuing in propulsion

Question 28

When in position 1, what do drivers need to be aware of?

Answer 28

Holding brake is off, train could roll if in coast.

Question 29

What are the positions of the traction fault isolation switch? (2)

Answer 29

1. Normal 2. Isolated

Question 30

What are the positions of the trip cock device switch? (3)

Answer 30

1. Lowered 2. Raised 3. Reset

Question 31

What would be the effect on the train if the trip wasn't set? (2)

Answer 31

1. Safety loop will be open 2. emergency brakes applied

Question 32

What indicates that a trip has been activated or not set?

Answer 32

Trip activated status light.

Question 33

What light does not illuminate when you do a lamps test?

Answer 33

MAD button.

Question 34

What is the minimum voltage on the voltmeter for the operation of the xtrapolis?

Answer 34

90v

Question 35

What would the driver do if low voltage was found?

Answer 35

Check battery isolation switch (do not touch).

Question 36

What is the high voltage equipment? (5)

Answer 36

1. Panto 2. lightning arrestor 3. HSCBS 4. Traction converter 5. Aux inverter

Question 37

Where is the panto located?

Answer 37

T car, 2 end.

Question 38

How do you raise pantos?

Answer 38

Automatically by putting the key in.

Question 39

What unit is housed inside the traction converter?

Answer 39

TCU

Question 40

What is the TCU's purpose? (2)

Answer 40

1. Controls powering 2. Controls ED braking

Question 41

Do drivers use the high voltage supply switch?

Answer 41

No

Question 42

What is the output of the SIVS?

Answer 42

400v AC, (Steps down to 220VAC, 24V AC).

Question 43

What equipment uses the 400v AC from the SIVS? (4)

Answer 43

1. Batt Charger 2. Air compressor 3. Traction cooling fan 4. HVACS.

Question 44

In normal operation what powers the lower voltage DC equipment?

Answer 44

Battery Charger.

Question 45

If loss of overhead, what equipment powers the train?

Answer 45

Batteries

Question 46

What equipment is lost if one SIV fails? (2)

Answer 46

1. one air compressor 2. One HVAC

Question 47

What equipment is on the permanent low voltage line? (3)

Answer 47

1. Step light 2. cab fluro 3. Panto motors

Question 48

What energises the permanent low voltage line?

Answer 48

Batteries

Question 49

What is the difference between prepared low voltage-cab operative and prepared low voltage line?

Answer 49

Cab operative - key in and everything functions prepared low voltage is in service retention mode

Question 50

What settings are kept in service retention?(7)

Answer 50

1. Pantos raised 2. train prepared 3. air con 4. lighting 5. door controls 6. safety loop active 7. brake indication supply

Question 51

Where is the battery isolation switch housed? (2)

Answer 51

1. A side T car 2. battery box

Question 52

How long should the batteries power the train if loss of power?

Answer 52

1 hour

Question 53

What can you do to conserve battery power? (3)

Answer 53

1. Turn cab equipment off 2. Saloon lights to emergency 3. etc.

Question 54

If no battery power on train start up when attempting to raise pantos, what should the driver do?

Answer 54

Check battery not isolated

Question 55

Can a driver reinstate isolated batteries?

Answer 55

No - call fleet

Question 56

What is the result of the safety loop de-energising?

Answer 56

Emergency brakes will be applied

Question 57

What indications would a driver get if the safety loop was de-energised? (2)

Answer 57

1. Emergency brakes applied status light 2. Emergency brake cylinder pressure

Question 58

List 11 things that can open the safety loop? (11)

Answer 58

1. MR below 580 2. BP below 300 (rescue) 3. Trip 4. hand/foot 5. auto vig 6. vicers 7. loss of 110vDC 8. Emergency position of master controller 9. ESB 10. 2 keys 11. 23Q1/23Q2

Question 59

How do you test the safety loop during a prep?

Answer 59

Safety loop bypass switch to test

Question 60

What do you need to do if there is a fault and you can't get the safety loop to close? (2)

Answer 60

1. Detrain 2. Bypass safety loop (driver holding the switch)

Question 61

How do you apply the emergency brakes if the safety loop is bypassed?

Answer 61

Let go of the switch

Question 62

What is the safety loop rescue switch for?

Answer 62

To allow a trickle charge to the batteries from a rescuing xtrap.

Question 63

If there is an obstruction in the door, how many times will the secondary release feature operate?

Answer 63

4 times at 3 second intervals

Question 64

If these attempts fail and the obstruction is not removed, how long will the tone sound for?

Answer 64

60 seconds

Question 65

Where are the external door releases located? (2)

Answer 65

1. Motor- 1,2,5,6 2. Trailer 2&5

Question 66

What indication would you get in the driver's cab if a DER had been pulled? (5)

Answer 66

1. FDCL 2. DER status light illuminated 3. flashing red ANS button 4. DDU tone 5. Online holding brake inhibit

Question 67

If a DER had been pulled in running, will you still have traction power?

Answer 67

Yes, until stationary then flashing blue

Question 68

How do you locate and reset a DER?

Answer 68

CCTV camera to locate, then use tri key and twist back to horizontal

Question 69

How many tacho cables are there for the tachometer on a 6 car train?

Answer 69

4

Question 70

Where are the tacho cables located?

Answer 70

Wheel 4 & 8 on T car

Question 71

What is the speed threshold speed?

Answer 71

0.5 km/h

Question 72

What equipment/functions require the train to be at 0.5 km/h to operate? (4)

Answer 72

1. Uncouple 2. Saloon doors release 3. Resetting the safety loop after trip 4. Resetting safety loop during rescue after a reduction in BP pressure

Question 73

If there was an issue with the speed threshold, how do you override it?

Answer 73

Tacho Bypass to bypass

Question 74

How many air compressors are on a 3 car unit?

Answer 74

2

Question 75

How do the air compressors work together?

Answer 75

Both working when MR is below 650 kPa until reading 750 kPa where one turns off

Question 76

What is the function of the air dryers? (3)

Answer 76

Remove 1. moisture 2. debris 3. oil from the compressed air

Question 77

If the compressor gov isolating cock is turned, what will happen to the compressor?

Answer 77

It will stay in whatever position it was in when isolated

Question 78

What is Main Reservoir operating pressure?

Answer 78

750 kPa - 900 kPa

Question 79

Main Res charges the aux res for what purpose?

Answer 79

EP (friction brakes)

Question 80

At what pressure does the safety valve activate?

Answer 80

980 kPa

Question 81

What is inside the Auxiliary pneumatic panel? (5)

Answer 81

1. Whistle 2. Uncouple 3. Trip reset 4. trip active 5. aux panel ## Footnote 1,3,7 M cars only

Question 82

What are the driver's responsibilities in regards to this panel for a mainline preparation?

Answer 82

Check leading and trailing panels

Question 83

Where are park brakes fitted?

Answer 83

M car only, wheels 1, 3 & 7

Question 84

Where are the tacho cables?

Answer 84

4 & 8 T car

Question 85

What brake systems do xtrapolis trains have? (4)

Answer 85

1. Service 2. Holding 3. Emergency brakes 4. Park brakes

Question 86

What types of braking are used for the service brake? (2)

Answer 86

1. ED 2. EP ## Footnote No motors only have both

Question 87

Do all cars have tread and disc brakes?

Answer 87

No only motors have both

Question 88

What speed does ED brake apply?

Answer 88

Above 10kms, fades out down to 5kms

Question 89

Can the xtrapolis use brake blending? When?

Answer 89

Yes, when load, demand or speed requires it

Question 90

What is holding brake pressure?

Answer 90

120kpa

Question 91

When does the holding brake apply and release?

Answer 91

Applies when speed is below 0.5kms and releases as soon as you get for power

Question 92

What is emergency brake pressure?

Answer 92

210kpa

Question 93

When is the emergency brake activated? (2)

Answer 93

1. Emergency position of MC handle 2. Safety loop opening

Question 94

When does the Spring park brake apply?

Answer 94

Automatically when the main res air depletes ## Footnote Automatically, when Main res air depletes

Question 95

What pressure is full service?

Answer 95

190kpa

Question 96

What cab is the traction test completed in?

Answer 96

Leading cab only

Question 97

How is a bunch up procedure completed on a xtrapolis train?

Answer 97

1. Pull 22Q6 2. EMY train set to 1. 3. Simultaneously power and push uncouple button.5