AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
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7-2
SIG-00-22-02 JUNE 2022 (Revised September 2022)
Version: B.1
7.2
Battery Chokes and Filters
WARNING
WHERE GCPS OR MOTION SENSORS ARE INSTALLED WITH THE
GCP5000 (GCE), THE 7A360 CHOKE MUST NOT BE USED.
INSTEAD, USE THE 8A065A OR 62648 CHOKES (8A065A MUST BE
USED WITHIN MODEL 300 OR 400 GCP APPROACHES).
PSO Battery Choke, 7A360, (see Figure 7-1) connects in series to the rail of any track battery
within the track circuit. Suitable substitutions for the PSO Battery Choke, 7A360 are the Battery
Choke, 62648, and Battery Choke, 8A065A (see Figure 7-2).
Each of the battery chokes consists of a large inductor and a set of AREMA binding posts on a
mounting base (see Figure 7-1 and Figure 7-2 for mounting dimensions).
7.2.1 Mounting Dimensions
7.2.1.1 PSO Battery Choke, 7A360
Mounting Dimensions for the PSO Battery Choke, 7A360 are as follows:
Dimensions:
5.0 inches (12.70 centimeters) wide
5.5 inches (13.97 centimeters) deep
3.4 inches (8.64 centimeters) high
Weight:
6 pounds, 8 ounces (2.95 kilograms) (approximate)
Figure 7-1 PSO Battery Choke, 7A360 With Mounting Dimensions