EN 50547:2013

Railway applications - Batteries for auxiliary power supply systems

This European Standard specifies rechargeable lead acid and NiCd-batteries for 110 V voltage auxiliary power supply system for railway vehicles. This standard may be applied to other rolling stock types (e.g. light rail vehicles, tramways, metros…) if these are not in the scope of another specific standard. Others technologies like NiMh or Lithium are not covered by this standard at present. The standard focuses on: - the description of mechanical interfaces: dimensions of the cells or monobloc batteries, main terminals and preferred sizes of the mounting space of the battery systems for lead acid batteries, - the description of mechanical interfaces: dimensions of the trays and main terminals for NiCd batteries (as they have different characteristics depending on the technology), - description of electrical interfaces: capacity, voltage and charging characteristic. This standard restricts the variety of different types provided by EN 60254 and EN 60896 for lead acid batteries and defines the use of cells compliant to EN 60623 and EN 62259 for NiCd-Batteries. The main objective of this standard is to achieve interchangeability of the battery cells and monobloc for lead acid batteries and the interchangeability of the battery trays for NiCd batteries.

Bahnanwendungen - Batterien für Bordnetzversorgungssysteme

Applications ferroviaires - Batteries pour systèmes d’alimentation auxiliaire

La présente Norme Européenne spécifie les batteries rechargeables d'accumulateurs au plomb et les batteries rechargeables au Ni-Cd du système auxiliaire d'alimentation 110 V des véhicules ferroviaires. La présente norme peut s'appliquer à d'autres types de matériel roulant (par exemple, véhicules ferroviaires légers, tramways, métros, etc.) s'ils n'entrent pas dans le domaine d'application d'une autre norme spécifique. A ce jour, la présente norme ne couvre pas les autres technologies telles que le NiMH et le Lithium. La norme se concentre sur: - la description des interfaces mécaniques: dimensions des éléments ou des batteries monoblocs, des bornes principales et encombrement de montage préférentiel des systèmes de batteries d'accumulateurs au plomb, - la description des interfaces mécaniques: dimensions des caisses de groupement et des bornes principales des batteries au Ni-Cd (car leurs caractéristiques diffèrent selon leur technologie), - la description des interfaces électriques: caractéristiques de capacité, de tension et de chargement. La présente norme limite la variété des différents types de batteries d'accumulateurs au plomb compris dans les normes EN 60254 et EN 60896 et définit l'utilisation des éléments conformes aux normes EN 60623 et EN 62259 pour les batteries au Ni-Cd. L'objectif principal de la présente norme est de parvenir à l'interchangeabilité des éléments et des monoblocs des batteries d'accumulateurs au plomb, ainsi qu'à l'interchangeabilité des caisses de groupement de batteries au Ni-Cd.

Železniške naprave - Baterije za pomožne močnostne napajalne sisteme

Ta evropski standard določa polnilno svinčeno in nikelj-kadmijevo baterijo (akumulator) za 110-voltni pomožni močnostni napajalni sistem za železniška vozila. Ta evropski standard se lahko uporablja za druge vrste železniških vozil (npr. lahka železniška vozila, tramvaje, metroje itd.), če niso obravnavani v katerem drugem specifičnem standardu. Ta standard zaenkrat ne obravnava drugih tehnologij, kot sta nikljeva kovinsko-hidridna (NiMh) ali litijeva baterija. Osrednji cilj tega evropskega standarda je:
– opis mehanskih vmesnikov: mere celičnih baterij ali baterij monoblok, glavni priključki in preferenčne velikosti mest namestitve baterijskih sistemov za svinčene baterije,
– opis mehanskih vmesnikov: mere ležišč in glavnih priključkov nikelj-kadmijevih baterij (ker se njihove lastnosti razlikujejo glede na tehnologijo),
– opis električnih vmesnikov: lastnosti glede zmogljivosti, napetosti in napajanja. Ta evropski standard omejuje raznovrstnost tipov iz standardov EN 60254 in EN 60896 za svinčene
baterije in določa uporabo celic v skladu s standardoma EN 60623 in EN 62259 za nikelj-kadmijeve baterije. Glavni cilj tega standarda je doseči zamenljivost baterijskih celic in monobloka pri svinčenih baterijah ter zamenljivost ležišč baterij za nikelj-kadmijeve baterije.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 04-Apr-2013
• Withdrawal Date: 03-Mar-2016
• ICS: 29.220.01 - Galvanic cells and batteries in general
• ICS: 45.060.01 - Railway rolling stock in general
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 9X - Electrical and electronic applications for railways
• Drafting Committee: CLC/SC 9XB - Electromechanical material on board rolling stock
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Completion Date: 24-Oct-2018
• Ref Project: SIST EN 50547:2013 - Railway applications - Batteries for auxiliary power supply systems

Standards Content (Sample)

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Railway applications - Batteries for auxiliary power supply systems
Bahnanwendungen - Batterien für Bordnetzversorgungssysteme
Applications ferroviaires - batteries pour systèmes d’alimentation auxiliaire
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50547:2013
ICS:
29.220.01 *DOYDQVNLþOHQLLQEDWHULMHQD Galvanic cells and batteries
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45.060.01 Železniška vozila na splošno Railway rolling stock in
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50547
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.220.01; 45.060.01
English version
Railway applications -
Batteries for auxiliary power supply systems

Applications ferroviaires -  Bahnanwendungen -
Batteries pour systèmes d’alimentation Batterien für
auxiliaire Bordnetzversorgungssysteme

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2013-03-04. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Ref. No. EN 50547:2013 E
Contents
Foreword…………………………………………………………………………………………………………6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 8
3.1 Terms and definitions . 8
3.2 Abbreviations . 10
4 General requirements . 11
4.1 Definitions of the components of a battery . 11
4.2 Definitions of battery type . 12
4.2.1 lead acid batteries . 12
4.2.2 lead acid batteries with vented technology (liquid electrolyte) . 12
4.2.3 lead acid batteries with valve-regulated-lead technology (non-liquid respectively
absorbed-liquid electrolyte) . 12
4.2.4 NiCd batteries (all with liquid electrolyte) . 12
4.2.5 NiCd batteries with fibre structure technology . 12
4.2.6 NiCd batteries with sintered / PBE technology . 12
4.3 Environmental conditions . 12
4.4 Voltage / capacity . 13
4.5 System requirements . 14
4.5.1 Charging requirements . 14
4.5.2 Discharging requirements . 15
4.5.2.1 Load profile . 16
4.5.2.2 Long-time discharge . 18
4.5.2.3 Low temperature performance (if applicable) . 18
4.5.3 Charge retention (self discharge) . 18
4.5.4 Requirements for battery capacity design . 19
4.6 Shock and vibration. 19
4.7 Safety and protection requirements . 19
4.7.1 Deep discharge of lead acid batteries . 20
4.7.2 Necessary conditions after deep discharge of lead acid batteries . 20
4.7.3 Deep discharge of NiCd batteries . 20
4.7.4 Necessary reconditioning after deep discharge of NiCd batteries . 20
4.7.5 Temperature compensation . 20

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4.7.6 Protection against superimposed ripple current . 21
4.8 Fire protection . 21
4.9 Maintenance . 21
5 Lead acid batteries . 21
5.1 General . 21
5.2 Sizes of vented batteries . 22
5.3 Sizes of GEL batteries . 23
5.4 Sizes of AGM batteries . 24
5.5 Charging characteristic . 24
6 NiCd batteries . 26
6.1 General . 26
6.2 Preferred tray dimensions and mounting interface . 26
6.3 Preconditions for the design of the battery tray . 26
6.4 Charging characteristic . 28
7 Proposal for mechanical design of Lead Acid and NiCd Batteries . 30
7.1 General . 30
7.2 Fixing mechanism . 30
7.2.1 Fixed solution . 31
7.2.2 Roll solution . 32
7.2.3 Slide solution . 34
7.3 Accessibility . 34
7.4 Location of battery. 34
7.5 Ventilation of battery box . 35
8 Electric interface . 35
8.1 General . 35
8.2 Electrical connections . 36
9 Marking . 36
9.1 Safety signs . 36
9.1.1 Outside the box . 36
9.1.2 Tray, crate or other places inside the box. 36
9.1.3 Cells or monoblocs . 38
9.2 Nameplate . 38
9.2.1 Box . 38
9.2.2 Tray, crate or other nameplates inside the box . 38
9.2.3 Cells or monoblocs . 38

10 Storage and transportation conditions . 38
10.1 Transportation . 38
10.2 Storage of batteries . 38
11 Testing . 39
11.1 General . 39
11.2 Routine test . 39
11.3 Shock and vibration. 40
Annex A (informative) Load profile verification . 41
A.1 General . 41
A.2 General methodology . 41
A.3 Sizing description (calculation, simulation or preliminary tests) . 41
A.4 Sizing documentation . 42
A.5 Operational verification (load profile test) . 42
A.6 Test report . 43
Annex B (informative) Example of functions during load profile . 44
Annex C (informative) NiCd-battery sizing for specific load profiles . 45
Bibliography . 47
Figures
Figure 1 - Definition of cell, monobloc battery, crate, tray and box . 11
Figure 2 - Typical NiCd H-Type discharging curves at various constant discharging currents (example based
on percentage of capacity) . 13
Figure 3 - VRLA Typical discharge with various currents (multiples of I5) at +20 °C (example based on
discharge time)) . 14
Figure 4 - Interfaces between battery and battery charger system . 15
Figure 5 - Example of load profile in emergency operation (standstill of the train) . 16
Figure 6 - Example of load profile in driving operation (driving without battery charging) .
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