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2 ptsPTOfficial number: 7080

Can you drive through the section isolator with the drive pedal depressed (acceleration)?

Can you drive through the section isolator with the drive pedal depressed (acceleration)?
Explanation

Correct answer: No, because this may cause damage to the overhead line and the pantograph.

The picture shows a section insulator, an element of the traction network where there is a break in the power supply over a short section. Driving through with the accelerator pedal pressed, which involves drawing current, would create a destructive electric arc that could damage both the vehicle's pantograph and the traction network.