Explanation for why the bus can move without being connected to the overhead wires: Trolleybuses need the wires to move for more then a couple of minutes. When a trolleybus dewire's they can turn on a backup power unit (auxiliary power unit) to move. The only downside is that the distance it can go on auxiliary power is low as it is meant to be used at the depot, and for a bus to get out of the middle of the road to rewire when dewiring.
Newer trolley busses now have lithium batteries (like in other EV) that can charge while on the wires. If they dewire, they can then run on their batteries normally until they reach another point were they can wire again.
Hey there, There's a power switch about 500 metres back, power to move to the left wires, coast to stay on the right wires. The operater missed the switch and the poles stayed on the right wires. Phillip
![[1080p] [60fps] A Compilation of TransLink Trolleybus Dewirements!](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/8enl9-eUgoc/mqdefault.jpg)
Algorithm's gonna bless this one. An interesting video of a trolleybus dewire btw!
Even dewired the trolleybus was able to move.
Explanation for why the bus can move without being connected to the overhead wires:
Trolleybuses need the wires to move for more then a couple of minutes. When a trolleybus dewire's they can turn on a backup power unit (auxiliary power unit) to move. The only downside is that the distance it can go on auxiliary power is low as it is meant to be used at the depot, and for a bus to get out of the middle of the road to rewire when dewiring.
Newer trolley busses now have lithium batteries (like in other EV) that can charge while on the wires. If they dewire, they can then run on their batteries normally until they reach another point were they can wire again.
@@jaycee330 yes. The ones in the video where not tho
It is obvious that the trolley poles were on the wrong pair of wires ... Position of the poles must be checked by the driver.
So that's what the wires are for!
That's how the bus gets its electric juice from. Their electric motors don't have batteries to support them.
@@bonda_racing3579 Maybe he meant the wires for positioning the poles.
And: The bus in this video is able to move without connection.
How did he end up on the wrong wire?
Hey there,
There's a power switch about 500 metres back, power to move to the left wires, coast to stay on the right wires.
The operater missed the switch and the poles stayed on the right wires.
Phillip
@@Demonictelevision Thanks for the info.
this is not as exciting as i thought it was but was interesting nonetheless
Now that’s a unionized man… took all that time to reset the trolley. Wow!