{"product_id":"ohle-return-current-red-bond-anchors-oo-gauge-pack-of-6-set-e5-4","title":"OHLE Return Current Red Bond Anchors - OO Gauge (Pack of 6) - SET E5-4","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd some detail to your OHLE fitted trackwork with these Red Bonds\u003cbr\u003eOO Gauge\u003cbr\u003ePack of 6 Red Bonds (unpainted) - 4 x Connection Anchor Boxes and 2 x Post Termination Anchors (SET E5-4)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAdd a small but realistic detail to your electrified layout with this set of six OHLE red bond anchors in OO gauge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere you’ll find them\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRed bonds appear all along Britain’s 25 kV AC overhead electrified main lines, such as the West Coast, East Coast and Great Western routes. Look along the cess side of the track near the overhead line masts and you’ll see red-sheathed cables running from the rail up to the return conductor wire on the mast. Each cable run is held in place by a cable anchor housing with a bright red cover like these.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat they’re used for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen an electric train draws power through its pantograph, the current goes back through its wheels into the running rail. Red bonds carry that return current from the rail up to the mast-mounted return conductor, which takes it back to the feeder station. They’re painted red because if one is disconnected, the bond or the equipment it’s connected to could rise to a dangerously high voltage. That’s why many of them carry a “RED BOND” warning triangle, which is reproduced on these models. You may also see them called structure bonds, the term now used in the Rule Book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat’s in the pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 red bond anchors in a mix of styles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow-profile anchors to sit beside the rail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaller versions to stand against an OHLE mast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlain covers and “RED BOND” warning-triangle covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModelling tip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePut them on the outside (cess) side of the track next to your OHLE masts. On the real railway the return rail is normally the cess rail, which keeps the bond cables short. Spacing a few along a stretch of electrified line adds a convincing bit of lineside detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey Bond Cables from the running rail and the Connection Anchors are always painted \u003cspan style=\"color: #d0121a;\"\u003eRed\u003c\/span\u003e to make them easily distinguishable for track workers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Hill Wagon Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55628987629943,"sku":"4WH0900504","price":4.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4175\/2439\/files\/3299.jpg?v=1755615649","url":"https:\/\/www.whww.co.uk\/products\/ohle-return-current-red-bond-anchors-oo-gauge-pack-of-6-set-e5-4","provider":"West Hill Wagon Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}