Date of preparation: March 2005 Format no.: SIG-0201 Version no.

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Pre Commissioning Check List For LED Signals
Name of Station:
I. GENERAL
Sl. No. Check Points Requirement Actual At Site
1. General Requirements
i. LED signals are procured from RDSO approved sources with RDSO inspection. YES
ii. Installation/maintenance staff is trained at manufacturer’s premises. YES
iii. Meter used for measurement in case of AC power supply True RMS
iv. LED signal lighting units have undergone Burn-in for 72 hours before putting into use. YES
v. Rating of fuse used in signal lighting circuit. 600 mA
vi. Current regulators (CRs) of Main signals have been configured in Blanking mode for OFF YES
aspects and Non-Blanking mode for ON aspects.
vii. HMU alongwith audio-visual alarm unit has been provided for Main signals- HMU in relay YES
room and audio-visual alarm unit in ASM’s room.
viii. HMU is not provided for other than Main signals. YES
2. ECR For Use
i. LED ECR (preferable) is used for all signal aspects YES
ii. Conventional ECR, if used, is as given below- If used, to be as per Main signals:
Make Convl. ECR Suitability with LED Signals table as given in
ABB ON–Metal to Metal previous column Route Indicator:
Siemens OFF–Metal to Metal Main & C-ON signals only
CGL Shunt signal:
Hytronics ON–Metal to Carbon All signals
C-ON signal:
iii. Individual ECR is used for every signal aspect. YES
3. Circuit Requirement for Main LED Signals
i. Signalling circuit is such that in case of failure of an aspect, more restrictive aspect starts YES
lighting i.e. cutting-in of aspects provided.
ii. Red lamp protection provided YES
iii. Every aspect has individual return path. YES

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Pre Commissioning Check List For LED Signals
II. CHECKS FOR MAIN LED SIGNALS
Sl. Check Points Requirement Signal No. & Aspect (e.g. 1-R, 1-Y,….) Remarks
No.
1. Input voltage available to > 95 V
signal aspect on load at site
2. Voltage fed to Power Supply 22 -26 V DC,
of HMU for Main signals, as > 95 V AC, as applicable
per manufacturer’s manual
3. Jumper Selection and Wiring Termination
i. Proper Jumper selection and Jumper Selection:
wire termination on CR is (i) Blanking/Non-Blanking
done as per manufacturer’s (Blanking mode for OFF
manual, as applicable aspects, Non-Blanking mode
for ON aspects)
(ii) ECR type : AC LED, AC
conventional, or DC LED
(iii) Power supply: AC or DC
ii. Proper Jumper selection and Jumper Selection:
wire termination in HMU is (i) ECR type : AC LED,
done as per manufacturer’s AC conventional, or DC
manual, as applicable LED
(ii) Power supply: AC or DC
iii. Terminations on CR & HMU YES
are proper and properly tight.
iv. Inter connecting cable YES
between CR & LED signal
lighting unit is properly
connected & tight.
v. Mounting screws of LED YES
signal lighting unit, CR &
HMU are properly tight.

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Pre Commissioning Check List For LED Signals

Sl. Check Points Requirement Signal No. & Aspect (e.g. 1-R, 1-Y,….) Remarks
No.
4. Check For HMU, Audio Visual Alarm & Correspondence of ECR.
i(a). After taking off an aspect, (i) Aspect at site extinguishes
disconnect inter connecting & more restrictive aspect
cable between CR & LED lights (In case of Red
signal lighting unit from LED aspect, signal in rear goes
signal lighting unit to danger).
(In case there are 2 (ii) Aspect fail status appears
interconnecting cables between in HMU as per
CR & LED signal lighting manufacturer’s manual.
unit- Disconnect the cable (iii) Audio visual alarm appears
other than optical sensing in audio visual alarm unit
cable. The cable with 2 pin in ASM’s room.
connector is optical sensing (iv) On acknowledgement,
cable) audio alarm silences but
visual alarm continues.
(v) ECR of the aspect drops.

i(b). Reconnect disconnected cable (i) Aspect at site lights normal.

and take off the aspect again (ii) Aspect OK indication lights
in HMU.
(iii) ECR of the aspect picks up.

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Pre Commissioning Check List For LED Signals

Sl. Check Points Requirement Signal No. & Aspect (e.g. 1-R, 1-Y,….) Remarks
No.
4. Check For HMU, Audio Visual Alarm & Correspondence of ECR.
(Applicable in case there are 2 interconnecting cables between CR & LED signal lighting unit- Sanarti & Power Tech. makes)
ii. Disconnect the optical (i.) In case CR is configured for
(a). sensing cable (i.e. the Non-Blanking mode - Aspect at
cable with 2 pin site lights with deteriorated
connector) from LED illumination with input current of
signal lighting unit CR restricted to 40 mA.
In Blanking mode - Aspect at
site extinguishes
(ii) More restrictive aspect lights
(In case of Red aspect, signal in
rear goes to danger).
(iii) Aspect fail status appears
in HMU as per manufacturer’s
manual.
(iv) Audio visual alarm appears
in audio visual alarm unit in
ASM’s room.
(vi) On acknowledgement,
audio alarm silences but
visual alarm continues.
(vi) ECR of the aspect drops.
ii. Reconnect (i) Aspect at site lights normal.
(b). disconnected cable (ii) Aspect OK indication lights
in HMU.
(iii) ECR of the aspect picks up.

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Sl. Check Points Requirement Signal No. & Aspect (e.g. 1-R, 1-Y,….) Remarks
No.
4. iii. After taking off an (i) Aspect at site
(a). aspect, remove fuse extinguishes & more restrictive
from its aspect aspect lights
monitoring card in (In case of Red aspect, signal
HMU in rear goes to danger).
(ii) Aspect fail status
appears in HMU as per
manufacturer’s manual..
(iii) Audio visual alarm
appears in audio visual alarm
unit in ASM’s room.
(iv) On acknowledgement,
audio alarm silences but visual
alarm continues.
(v) ECR drops.

4. iii. Restore fuse (i) Aspect at site lights

(b) normal.
(ii) Aspect OK indication
lights in HMU.
(iii) ECR of the aspect
picks up.

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Sl. Check Points Requirement Signal No. & Aspect (e.g. 1-R, 1-Y,….) Remarks
No.
4. iv. After taking off an (i) Aspect at site lights
(a). aspect, remove fuse normal.
from power supply (ii) All indications of HMU
card of HMU extinguish.
(iii) Audio visual alarm
appears in audio visual
alarm unit in ASM’s
room.
(iv) On acknowledgement,
audio alarm silences
but visual alarm
continues.
(v) ECR remains pick up.

4. iv. Restore fuse All indications pertaining to

(b). normal status of HMU
reappear.

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Pre Commissioning Check List For LED Signals

III. CHECKS FOR LED SIGNALS OTHER THAN MAIN SIGNALS

Sl. Check Points Requirement Signal type & No. (e.g. Sh. 25, CO-2,…. ) Remarks
No.
1. Input voltage available to > 95 V
signal aspect on load at site
2. Jumper Selection and Wiring Termination

i. Proper Jumper selection and Jumper Selection:

wire termination is done on
LED signal lighting units as
per manufacturer’s manual,
as applicable
(i) ECR type : AC LED,
AC conventional or DC
LED
(ii) Power supply: AC or
DC

ii. Terminations on LED signal YES

lighting unit are proper and
properly tight.
iii. Mounting screws of LED YES
signal lighting unit are
properly tight.

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Pre Commissioning Check List For LED Signals

Sl. Check Points Requirement Signal type & No. (e.g. Sh. 25 etc. ) Remarks
No.
3. Performance Test For Shunt Signal
i. a. Performance of shunt signal ON Aspect ECR ↑
with two shunt lighting units
i. b. and ECR in cct. OFF Aspect ECR ↑

ii. a. Performance of shunt signal ON Aspect ECR ↓

with only pilot lamp unit and
ECR in cct. (The other shunt OFF Aspect ECR ↓
ii. b. lighting unit to be
disconnected)
iii. a. Reconnect the disconnected ON Aspect ECR ↑
shunt lighting unit
OFF Aspect ECR ↑
iii. b.
iv. a. Performance of shunt signal ON Aspect ECR ↓
with shunt lighting unit other
iv. b. than pilot lamp and ECR in cct. OFF Aspect ECR ↓
(Pilot lamp unit to be
disconnected)
v. a. Reconnect the disconnected ON Aspect ECR ↑
pilot lamp unit
v. b. OFF Aspect ECR ↑

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Pre Commissioning Check List For LED Signals

Sl. Check Points Requirement Signal Signal Signal Signal

No. No. No. No. No. Remarks

4. Performance Test For Route Indicator

After taking off Route Indicator with

ECR in cct.
i. Disconnect any one Route lighting ECR ↑
unit

ii. Disconnect one more Route lighting ECR ↑

unit (Total two Route lighting units
disconnected)
iii. Disconnect one more Route lighting ECR ↓
unit (Total three Route lighting units
disconnected)
iv. Reconnect any two disconnected ECR ↑
Route lighting units
v. Reconnect remaining third ECR ↑
disconnected Route lighting unit

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Pre Commissioning Check List For LED Signals

DO’s and DON’Ts for LED Signal

DO’s DON’Ts

1. Use 600 mA fuse in signaling circuit. 1. Don’t leave loose connectors between LED signal lighting
unit and current regulator. This may cause false operation.
2. Select Blanking mode for OFF aspects and Non
Blanking mode for ON aspects in current regulator 2. Don’t leave loose wires on input terminals of LED signal
of Main LED signals. lighting unit and current regulator. This may cause false
operation.
3. Ensure all terminations in CT rack, Junction Box,
LED signal lighting unit, current regulator and HMU 3. Don’t connect wires at wrong input terminals for AC/DC
are tight and clean. power supply.

4. Polycarbonate cover of LED signal lighting unit may 4. Don’t try to interchange connections of LED signal lighting
be cleaned with soft and anti static cloth periodically. unit, current regulator or HMU.

5. Check installation once a year by disconnecting the 5. Don’t use fuse of more than 600 mA rating in signalling
interconnecting cable between CR & LED signal circuit.
lighting unit of main signal to check audio-visual
alarm and correspondence of ECR. 6. Don’t try to give direct supply to the LED signal lighting
unit of main signals.
6. Ensure upgradation / modification, if any, as advised
by RDSO. 7. Don’t carry current regulator by its cable.

8. Don’t carry hanging LED signal lighting unit connected

with current regulator.

9. Don’t insert or remove cards/units when system is ON.

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