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Equipment - 600 Volt tram line breaker switch - faulty, 1998

600 Volt tram line breaker switch

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600 Volt tram line breaker switch - 2

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600 Volt tram line breaker switch - 3 - cover open

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Historical information

Type of switch fitted to Melbourne W class trams for switching the line breaker on or off. This switch controls power to the line breaker activated by the tram controller. Had been fitted to the Restaurant tram No. 3 or Cuthberts 939. Was found to be defective - the power was available to the controller even when switched to the OFF position, that is, failed unsafe. Was replaced 4/11/2015 from a spare. Has the name of the manufacturer on the cover.

Significance

Demonstrates a switch that failed unsafe.

Physical description

Tramcar equipment - line breaker switch - fibre material box and cover containing electrical switch and 10Amp Cartridge fuse

Subjects

Identifier

9018

Date made

1998

Production methods

Fabricate

Materials

fibre, metal, wire

Measurements

Width: 165 millimetres, Depth: 65 millimetres, Height: 160 millimetres

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/6608c63a6923275f28db3d90

Accessed 25 November 2024

This record was last updated 8 months ago

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