EN 50343:2014/A1:2017
(Amendment)Railway applications - Rolling stock - Rules for installation of cabling
Railway applications - Rolling stock - Rules for installation of cabling
This European Standard specifies requirements for the installation of cabling on railway vehicles and within electrical enclosures on railway vehicles, including magnetic levitation trains and trolley buses. NOTE: With respect to trolley buses, this European Standard applies to the whole electric traction system, including current collecting circuits, power converters and the respective control circuits. The installation of other circuits is covered by street vehicle standards for example those for combustion driven buses. This European Standard covers cabling for making electrical connections between items of electrical equipment, including cables, busbars, terminals and plug/socket devices. It does not cover special effect conductors like fibre optic cables or hollow conductors (waveguides). The material selection criteria given here are applicable to cables with copper conductors. This European Standard is not applicable to the following: - special purpose vehicles, such as track-laying machines, ballast cleaners and personnel carriers; - vehicles used for entertainment on fairgrounds; - vehicles used in mining; - electric cars; - funicular railways. As the field of cabling in rolling stock is also dealt with in the cable makers’ standard, references are made to EN 50264 series, EN 50306 series, EN 50382 series and EN 50355. This European Standard applies in conjunction with the relevant product and installation standards. Stricter requirements than those given in this European Standard may be necessary.
Bahnanwendungen - Fahrzeuge - Regeln für die Installation von elektrischen Leitungen
Applications ferroviaires - Matériel roulant - Règles d'installation du câblage
Železniške naprave - Vozna sredstva - Pravila za inštaliranje kablov
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Overview
EN 50343:2014/A1:2017 - Railway applications - Rolling stock - Rules for installation of cabling - is a CENELEC European Standard that specifies requirements for installing cabling on railway vehicles and inside electrical enclosures on those vehicles. It covers conventional rolling stock, magnetic levitation trains and trolley buses (for which it applies to the whole electric traction system, including current collection circuits, power converters and control circuits). The standard addresses cabling used to make electrical connections between electrical equipment items (cables, busbars, terminals, plug/socket devices).
Key limitations:
- Material selection criteria apply to cables with copper conductors only.
- It does not cover fibre optic cables, hollow conductors (waveguides) or special-purpose vehicles (track-laying machines, ballast cleaners, mine vehicles, funiculars, electric cars, some entertainment vehicles).
- Applies alongside product and installation standards; stricter requirements may be imposed by those or by project rules.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Installation rules for electrical cabling within rolling stock and electrical enclosures.
- Scope of cabling included: power and control conductors, busbars, terminals, plugs/sockets used for onboard electrical connections.
- Material selection principles oriented to copper-conductor cables (insulation, temperature, mechanical protection and ageing considerations).
- Interface with traction systems (explicit coverage for trolley-bus traction and control networks).
- Exclusions and applicability to ensure correct use case (what is not covered).
- Lifecycle and ageing guidance - Amendment A1 clarifies Annex E: Montsinger’s rule must NOT be used to calculate increases in cable lifetime (it is intended only for lifetime reductions and contains safety margins that would mislead if reversed).
Practical applications and users
Who benefits from EN 50343:
- Rolling stock designers and electrical engineers specifying vehicle cabling layouts.
- Installation teams and integrators fitting onboard wiring, busbars and connectors.
- Maintenance engineers and fleet owners creating inspection, repair and replacement regimes.
- Procurement and compliance officers verifying supplier conformity and materials selection.
- Test laboratories and certification bodies assessing electrical installation compliance.
Typical uses:
- Defining cable routing, protection and termination practices on trains and maglev vehicles.
- Selecting copper-conductor cables and connectors compatible with onboard environmental and mechanical stresses.
- Ensuring traction and control cabling on trolley buses meets harmonized European rules.
Related standards
- EN 50264 series
- EN 50306 series
- EN 50382 series
- EN 50355 (EN 50343 is intended to be used in conjunction with relevant product and installation standards; project-specific or national rules may impose stricter requirements.)
Keywords: EN 50343:2014/A1:2017, railway cabling installation, rolling stock cabling, trolley bus traction cabling, copper conductor cable selection, railway electrical installations.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 50343:2014/A1:2017 is a amendment published by CLC. Its full title is "Railway applications - Rolling stock - Rules for installation of cabling". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies requirements for the installation of cabling on railway vehicles and within electrical enclosures on railway vehicles, including magnetic levitation trains and trolley buses. NOTE: With respect to trolley buses, this European Standard applies to the whole electric traction system, including current collecting circuits, power converters and the respective control circuits. The installation of other circuits is covered by street vehicle standards for example those for combustion driven buses. This European Standard covers cabling for making electrical connections between items of electrical equipment, including cables, busbars, terminals and plug/socket devices. It does not cover special effect conductors like fibre optic cables or hollow conductors (waveguides). The material selection criteria given here are applicable to cables with copper conductors. This European Standard is not applicable to the following: - special purpose vehicles, such as track-laying machines, ballast cleaners and personnel carriers; - vehicles used for entertainment on fairgrounds; - vehicles used in mining; - electric cars; - funicular railways. As the field of cabling in rolling stock is also dealt with in the cable makers’ standard, references are made to EN 50264 series, EN 50306 series, EN 50382 series and EN 50355. This European Standard applies in conjunction with the relevant product and installation standards. Stricter requirements than those given in this European Standard may be necessary.
This European Standard specifies requirements for the installation of cabling on railway vehicles and within electrical enclosures on railway vehicles, including magnetic levitation trains and trolley buses. NOTE: With respect to trolley buses, this European Standard applies to the whole electric traction system, including current collecting circuits, power converters and the respective control circuits. The installation of other circuits is covered by street vehicle standards for example those for combustion driven buses. This European Standard covers cabling for making electrical connections between items of electrical equipment, including cables, busbars, terminals and plug/socket devices. It does not cover special effect conductors like fibre optic cables or hollow conductors (waveguides). The material selection criteria given here are applicable to cables with copper conductors. This European Standard is not applicable to the following: - special purpose vehicles, such as track-laying machines, ballast cleaners and personnel carriers; - vehicles used for entertainment on fairgrounds; - vehicles used in mining; - electric cars; - funicular railways. As the field of cabling in rolling stock is also dealt with in the cable makers’ standard, references are made to EN 50264 series, EN 50306 series, EN 50382 series and EN 50355. This European Standard applies in conjunction with the relevant product and installation standards. Stricter requirements than those given in this European Standard may be necessary.
EN 50343:2014/A1:2017 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 45.060.01 - Railway rolling stock in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 50343:2014/A1:2017 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 50343:2024, EN 50343:2014. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 50343:2014/A1:2017 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2016/797/EU; Standardization Mandates: M/483. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2018
Železniške naprave - Vozna sredstva - Pravila za inštaliranje kablov
Railway applications - Rolling stock - Rules for installation of cabling
Bahnanwendungen - Fahrzeuge - Regeln für die Installation von elektrischen Leitungen
Applications ferroviaires - Matériel roulant - Règles d'installation du câblage
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50343:2014/A1:2017
ICS:
45.060.01 Železniška vozila na splošno Railway rolling stock in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50343:2014/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2017
ICS 45.060.01
English Version
Railway applications - Rolling stock - Rules for installation of
cabling
Applications ferroviaires - Matériel roulant - Règles Bahnanwendungen - Fahrzeuge - Regeln für die Installation
d'installation du câblage von elektrischen Leitungen
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 50343:2014; it was approved by CENELEC on 2017-09-19. CENELEC members
are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
...
기사 제목: EN 50343:2014/A1:2017 - 철도 응용 - 기차 차량 - 케이블 설치 규칙 기사 내용: 이 유럽 표준은 철도 차량 및 철도 차량의 전기 캐비닛 내에서의 케이블 설치에 대한 요구 사항을 규정합니다. 이에는 자기 부상 열차 및 트롤리 버스도 포함됩니다. 참고로, 트롤리 버스에 대해서는 현재 수집 회로, 전원 변환기 및 관련 제어 회로를 포함한 전기 추진 시스템 전체에 적용되는 유럽 표준입니다. 기타 회로의 설치는 연소식 버스와 같은 도로 차량 표준에 해당됩니다. 이 유럽 표준은 케이블, 버스바, 단자 및 플러그/소켓 장치와 같은 전기 장비 간의 전기 연결용 케이블을 다룹니다. 광섬유 케이블이나 빈 공간 전도체 (파장 가이드)와 같은 특수 효과 전도체에 대해서는 다루지 않습니다. 여기서 제시된 재료 선택 기준은 구리 도체 케이블에 적용됩니다. 이 유럽 표준은 다음과 같은 경우에 적용되지 않습니다: - 트랙레이 처리기, 발파 청소기 및 인적 운반차량과 같은 특수 목적 교통 수단 - 놀이공원에서 사용하는 차량 - 광업에 사용되는 차량 - 전기 자동차 - 사다리식 강철공. 케이블 설치 분야는 케이블 제작업자 표준에서도 다루어지므로 EN 50264 시리즈, EN 50306 시리즈, EN 50382 시리즈 및 EN 50355를 참조합니다. 이 유럽 표준은 관련 제품 및 설치 표준과 함께 적용됩니다. 이 유럽 표준보다 엄격한 요구 사항이 필요할 수 있습니다.
記事のタイトル：EN 50343:2014/A1:2017 - 鉄道応用 - 車両車両 - ケーブルの取り付けに関する規則 記事の内容：この欧州規格は、鉄道車両および鉄道車両の電気カバ内でのケーブルの取り付けに関する要件を定めています。これには、磁気浮上列車やトロリーバスも含まれます。注記：トロリーバスに関しては、現在の集電回路、パワーコンバータ、および関連制御回路など、電気牽引システム全体に適用される欧州規格です。その他の回路の取り付けについては、燃焼動力バスなどの道路車両の規格が適用されます。この欧州規格は、ケーブル、バスバー、端子、プラグ/ソケット装置などの電気機器間の電気接続用のケーブルをカバーしています。光ファイバーケーブルや中空導体（波路）などの特殊効果導体には適用されません。ここで示された材料選択基準は、銅導体を持つケーブルに適用されます。この欧州規格は、以下の場合には適用されません：- トラックレイヤやバラストクリーナー、人員搬送車などの特殊用途車両- 遊園地で使用される車両- 鉱業で使用される車両- 電気自動車- ケーブルカー。車両のケーブルの取り扱いはケーブルメーカの規格でも取り扱われているため、EN 50264シリーズ、EN 50306シリーズ、EN 50382シリーズ、EN 50355を参照しています。この欧州規格は、関連する製品および取り付け規格と併用して適用されます。この欧州規格以上に厳しい要件が必要な場合があります。
The article discusses the European Standard EN 50343:2014/A1:2017, which outlines rules for the installation of cabling on railway vehicles. The standard applies to various types of railway vehicles, including magnetic levitation trains and trolley buses. It covers cabling for electrical connections between equipment, such as cables, busbars, terminals, and plug/socket devices, but excludes special effect conductors like fiber optic cables or hollow conductors. The standard does not apply to special purpose vehicles, fairground entertainment vehicles, mining vehicles, electric cars, or funicular railways. The article also mentions that the standard references other related standards for cable makers. It emphasizes that this European Standard should be used in conjunction with relevant product and installation standards, and that stricter requirements might be necessary in certain cases.
The article discusses the EN 50343:2014/A1:2017 standard, which focuses on the installation of cabling in railway vehicles and electrical enclosures. It applies to various types of vehicles, including magnetic levitation trains and trolley buses. The standard applies to the entire electric traction system for trolley buses, including current collecting circuits and power converters. However, other circuits, such as those in combustion-driven buses, are covered by separate street vehicle standards. The standard covers electrical connections between equipment, such as cables, busbars, terminals, and plug/socket devices, but excludes special effect conductors like fiber optic cables and hollow conductors. The selection criteria provided in the standard are applicable to cables with copper conductors. Certain vehicles, such as track-laying machines, fairground entertainment vehicles, mining vehicles, electric cars, and funicular railways, are not covered by this standard. References are made to other cable makers' standards for a comprehensive understanding of cabling in rolling stock. The standard should be used in conjunction with relevant product and installation standards, and stricter requirements may be necessary in some cases.
기사 제목 : EN 50343:2014/A1:2017 - 철도 응용 - 기차 차량 - 케이블 배선 설치 규칙 기사 내용 : 이 유럽 표준은 기차 차량 및 기차 차량의 전기함에 대한 케이블 배선 설치 요구 사항을 명시합니다. 이에는 자기 부상 기차 및 트롤리 버스도 포함됩니다. 참고 : 트롤리 버스의 경우, 이 유럽 표준은 전기 견인 시스템 전체에 적용되며, 이는 전류 수집 회로, 전력 변환기 및 해당 제어 회로를 포함합니다. 다른 회로의 설치는 연소식 버스 등 거리 차량 표준에 의해 다루어집니다. 이 유럽 표준은 케이블, 버스바, 단자 및 플러그/소켓 장치를 포함한 전기 장비 간의 전기 연결을 위한 케이블 배선을 다룹니다. 광섬유 케이블이나 중공 도체 (파장 도)와 같은 특수 효과 도체는 다루지 않습니다. 여기에서 제시된 재료 선택 기준은 구리 도체를 가진 케이블에 적용됩니다. 이 유럽 표준은 다음에 해당하지 않습니다. - 트랙 레이어 기계, 발라스트 청소기 및 작업자 운반차 등의 특수용도 차량. - 축제 장비로 사용되는 차량. - 광업에 사용되는 차량. - 전기 자동차. - 연직 철로. 기차 차량에서의 케이블링 분야는 케이블 제조업자 표준에서도 다루어지므로 EN 50264 시리즈, EN 50306 시리즈, EN 50382 시리즈 및 EN 50355에 참조가 있습니다. 이 유럽 표준은 관련 제품 및 설치 표준과 함께 적용됩니다. 이 유럽 표준에 명시된 것보다 더 강한 요구 사항이 필요할 수 있습니다.
記事タイトル：EN 50343：2014/A1：2017 - 鉄道アプリケーション - 車両 - ケーブルの取り付け規則 記事内容：この欧州規格は、鉄道車両および鉄道車両内の電気収納におけるケーブルの取り付けに関する要件を定めています。これには磁気浮上列車やトロリーバスも含まれます。注意：トロリーバスに関しては、この欧州規格は現在収集回路、電力変換器、およびそれに対応する制御回路を含む全体的な電気牽引システムに適用されます。その他の回路の取り付けに関しては、燃料駆動バスなどの街路車両の基準が適用されます。この欧州規格は、ケーブル、バスバー、ターミナル、プラグ/ソケットデバイスなどの電気機器間の電気接続のためのケーブルをカバーしています。ファイバーオプティックケーブルや中空導体（ウェーブガイド）などの特殊効果導体は対象外です。ここで提供される材料選択基準は、銅導体を持つケーブルに適用されます。この欧州規格は、以下のものには適用されません。- 軌道敷設機、バラストクリーナー、および人員輸送車など、特殊な用途の車両。- 遊園地で使用される車両。- 鉱業で使用される車両。- 電気自動車。- フニキュラ観光鉄道。車輌の配線分野はケーブルメーカーの標準でも取り扱われているため、EN 50264シリーズ、EN 50306シリーズ、EN 50382シリーズ、EN 50355に参照があります。この欧州規格は、関連する製品および設置規格と併せて使用されます。この欧州規格よりも厳格な要件が必要な場合があります。
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