Electrical arcing is when an electric current jumps from one connection to another across the gap between connections. Magnetic blowout coils are designed to suppress arcing by creating a magnetic field that can suppress and mitigate the arcing. Transit cars and subway cars use blowout coils as a way to control the common occurrence of arcing between connections of the car and the rail or guide.
A traction motor is a DC electric motor providing the primary rotational torque of a machine or locomotive, usually for conversion of energy into linear motion (traction). The traction motors on DC electric and diesel electric transit and locomotives consists of two parts, a rotating armature, and a fixed field. The fixed field consists of tightly wound coils of wire fitted inside the motor case. The armature is another set of coils wound round a central shaft. It is connected to the field through "brushes" which are spring loaded contacts pressing against an extension of the armature called the commutator.
Stimple and Ward is a leading manufacturer of both blowout coils and electric coils used in traction motors for locomotive and transit systems. With over 50 Years of experience, Stimple and Ward has the experienced staff and equipment to manufacture coils for most traction motors.
Blowout Coils & Interpole Coils on Transit Cars & Traction Motors Center Photo
5 Turn Blowout Coil 7 Turn Blowout Coils Interpole Coil
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