EN 60077-3:2002

Railway applications - Electric equipment for rolling stock - Part 3: Electrotechnical components - Rules for d.c. circuit-breakers

In addition to the general requirements of EN 60077-2, it gives the rules for circuit-breakers, the main contacts of which are to be connected to d.c. power and/or auxiliary circuits. The nominal voltage of these circuits does not exceed 3 000 V d.c. according to EN 60850.

Bahnanwendungen - Elektrische Betriebsmittel auf Bahnfahrzeugen - Teil 3: Elektrotechnische Bauteile - Regeln für DC-Leistungsschalter

Applications ferroviaires - Equipements électriques du matériel roulant - Partie 3: Composants électrotechniques - Règles pour disjoncteurs à courant continu

Donne en complément des règles générales de la EN 60077-2, les règles relatives aux disjoncteurs dont les contacts sont destinés à être connectés aux circuits à courant continu de traction et/ou aux circuits des auxiliaires. La tension continue nominale de ces circuits nexcède pas 3 000 V conformément à la EN 60850.

Železniške naprave – Električna oprema za vozna sredstva – 3. del: Elektrotehnične komponente – Pravila za močnostna stikala za enosmerni tok (IEC 60077-3: 2001)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 02-May-2002
• Withdrawal Date: 28-Feb-2005
• ICS: 29.280 - Electric traction equipment
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 9X - Electrical and electronic applications for railways
• Drafting Committee: CLC/SC 9XB - Electromechanical material on board rolling stock
• Parallel Committee: IEC/TC 9 - IEC_TC_9
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 29-Nov-2022
• Completion Date: 29-Nov-2022
• Directive: 2008/57/EC - Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60077-3:2003 - Railway applications - Electric equipment for rolling stock -- Part 3: Electrotechnical components - Rules for d.c. circuit-breakers

Relations

• Replaced By: EN IEC 60077-3:2019 - Railway applications - Electric equipment for rolling stock - Part 3: Electrotechnical components - Rules for DC circuit-breakers
• Effective Date: 22-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Railway applications - Electric equipment for rolling stock -- Part 3: Electrotechnical
components - Rules for d.c. circuit-breakers
Bahnanwendungen - Elektrische Betriebsmittel auf Bahnfahrzeugen -- Teil 3:
Elektrotechnische Bauteile - Regeln für DC-Leistungsschalter
Applications ferroviaires - Equipements électriques du matériel roulant -- Partie 3:
Composants électrotechniques - Règles pour disjoncteurs à courant continu
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60077-3:2002
ICS:
29.280 (OHNWULþQDYOHþQDRSUHPD Electric traction equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60077-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM May 2002
ICS 29.280
English version
Railway applications -
Electric equipment for rolling stock
Part 3: Electrotechnical components -
Rules for d.c. circuit-breakers
(IEC 60077-3:2001)
Applications ferroviaires -  Bahnanwendungen -
Equipements électriques Elektrische Betriebsmittel
du matériel roulant auf Bahnfahrzeugen
Partie 3: Composants électrotechniques - Teil 3: Elektrotechnische Bauteile - Regeln
Règles pour disjoncteurs für DC-Leistungsschalter
à courant continu (IEC 60077-3:2001)
(CEI 60077-3:2001)
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Ref. No. EN 60077-3:2002 E
Foreword
The text of document 9/651/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 60077-3, prepared by IEC TC 9, Electric
railway equipment, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC
as EN 60077-3 on 2002-03-01.
This European Standard should be read in conjunction with EN 60077-1 and EN 60077-2.

The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2003-03-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2005-03-01

Annexes designated "normative" are part of the body of the standard.
Annexes designated "informative" are given for information only.
In this standard, annexes A and ZA are normative and annex B is informative.
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60077-3:2001 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any
of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or
revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including
amendments).
NOTE When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60050-441 1984 International Electrotechnical - -
Vocabulary (IEV)
Chapter 441: Switchgear, controlgear
and fuses
IEC 60077-1 1999 Railway applications - Electric EN 60077-1 2002
(mod) equipment for rolling stock
Part 1: General service conditions and
general rules
IEC 60077-2 1999 Part 2: Electrotechnical components - EN 60077-2 2002
(mod) General rules
IEC 60529 1989 Degrees of protection provided by EN 60529 1991
enclosures (IP Code) + corr. May 1993

IEC 60571 1998 Electronic equipment used on rail - -
vehicles
IEC 60850 2000 Railway applications - Supply voltages - -
of traction systems
IEC/TR3 60943 1998 Guidance concerning the permissible - -
temperature rise for parts of electrical
equipment, in particular for terminals

1)
IEC 60947-2 1989 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear EN 60947-2 1991
Part 2: Circuit-breakers
IEC 61373 1999 Railway applications - Rolling stock EN 61373 1999
equipment - Shock and vibration tests

IEC 61992-2 2001 Railway applications - Fixed - -
installations - D.C. switchgear
Part 2: Circuit-breakers
1)
EN 60947-2:1991 is superseded by EN 60947-2:1996 + corrigendum June 1997 + A11:1997, which is based on
IEC 60947-2:1995.
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Première édition
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Applications ferroviaires –
Equipements électriques du matériel roulant –
Partie 3:
Composants électrotechniques –
Règles pour disjoncteurs à courant continu
Railway applications –
Electric equipment for rolling stock –
Part 3:
Electrotechnical components –
Rules for d.c. circuit-breakers
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60077-3 © IEC:2001 – 3 –
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.7
1 Scope and object .11
2 Normative references.13
3 Definitions .15
3.1 Components .15
3.2 Component parts .15
3.3 Operational features .17
3.4 Breaking characteristics.19
4 Classification .23
5 Characteristics.23
5.1 List of characteristics.23
5.2 Type of circuit-breaker.23
5.3 Rated values and limiting values for the main circuit.23
5.3.1 General .23
5.3.2 Rated voltages.25
5.3.3 Rated currents .25
5.3.4 Rated time constants .25
5.3.5 Short-circuit characteristics (see also annex B) .25
5.4 Operational frequencies.27
5.5 Electric and pneumatic control circuits .27
5.6 Electric and pneumatic auxiliary circuits .27
5.7 Over-current release.27
5.8 Peak arc voltages .27
6 Product information.29
6.1 Component documentation .29
6.2 Marking .29
7 Normal service conditions .29
8 Constructional and performance requirements .29
8.1 Constructional requirements .29
8.2 Performance requirements.29
8.2.1 Operating conditions .29
8.2.2 Temperature rise .29
8.2.3 Operation following inactivity.29
8.2.4 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) .29
8.2.5 Acoustic noise emission.31
8.2.6 Dielectric properties .31
8.2.7 Switching overvoltages .31
8.2.8 Operational performance capability .31
8.2.9 Ability to withstand vibration and shock .33
8.2.10 Ability to make and break under short-circuit conditions.33
9 Tests .33
9.1 Kinds of tests.33
9.1.1 General .33
9.1.2 Type tests.33

60077-3 © IEC:2001 – 5 –
9.1.3 Routine tests .33
9.1.4 Investigatory tests.35
9.2 Verification of constructional requirements.35
9.2.1 General .35
9.2.2 Type tests.35
9.2.3 Routine tests .35
9.3 Type tests for verification of performance requirements .35
9.3.1 Test sequences .35
9.3.2 General test conditions .37
9.3.3 Test sequence I: general performance characteristics .39
9.3.4 Test sequence II: rated short-circuit making and breaking capacities.41
9.3.5 Test sequence III: capability to withstand vibration and shock.45
9.3.6 Test sequence IV: searching for critical currents .45
9.3.7 Test sequence V: climatic conditions.47
9.3.8 Test sequence VI: other tests.47
9.4 Routine tests for verification of performance requirements .47
9.4.1 General .
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