Rail heating and point heating
For a proper and secure railway transportation and a reliable point switching, frost protection and therefore heating plays a more and more important role.
The eltherm GmbH took the challenge to find the best solution for each frost problem within the railway transportation area. No matter if its rail heating, point heating or any other heating challenge in the field of railway transportation, the eltherm engineers have developed the most suitable solution.
In areas with frequent and long frost periods, any surface exposed to open air is likely to be covered by snow and / or ice.
Ice covered third rails are compromising the reliability of train detection systems – a major safety issue. Manually recovering frozen or snow covered points can present a severe danger to the track maintenance personnel involved.
For trouble free train operation during winter conditions, rail and point heating is recommended to ensure the track surface remains free of ice and snow and keeps the points moving.
- Low number of power supply points required – heating cable circuit lengths up to 1,000 m
- Evenly distributed heat along the entire rail - voltage drop in El-Rail cable is 0 %.
- No risk of cold zones on the rail - no low power or dead cable sections
- Excellent thermal efficiency
- No special precautions for the handling of inrush currents necessary.
- Quick and easy installation due to unique fitting clips
- Low maintenance costs
- Extremely low lifecycle costs - the EL-Rail System is highly engery efficient because of unique power stepping technology
