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Stephen George Dip Eng, FIEAust, CPEng

OPUS Rail

The signalling power distribution network for the Victorian Regional Rail Link project is provided in two distinct ways, from the metropolitan rail systems secure 2.2kV single phase system and from a new VLine 2.2kV three phase system.

This paper will discuss the design, equipment and operation of the VLine 2.2kV three phase system.
The VLine 2.2kV three phase distribution system is designed as two end fed radial feeders with a common centre point and multiple ring main unit HV/LV Locations. The three substations, referred to as Power Equipment Huts or PEH, and each of the ring main units are remotely controlled and indicated over the Metro Trains SCADA network through to the electrical control centre [ELECTROL]. Circuit protection is principally centred on the substations with cable fault detection and transformer protection in each of the HV/LV Locations.