prEN 50121-2:2025
(Main)Railway applications - Electromagnetic compatibility - Part 2: Emission of the whole railway system to the outside world
Railway applications - Electromagnetic compatibility - Part 2: Emission of the whole railway system to the outside world
This document is intended to define the electromagnetic environment of the whole railway system including urban mass transit and light rail systems. It describes the measurement method to verify the emissions and gives the cartography values of the fields most frequently encountered. This document specifies the emission limits of the whole railway system to the outside world. The emission parameters refer to the particular measuring points defined in Clause 5. Also, the zones above and below the railway system can be affected by electromagnetic emissions and particular cases need to be considered individually. For existing railway systems, it is assumed that compliance with the emission requirements of prEN 50121-3-1:2025, prEN 50121-3-2:2025, prEN 50121-4:2025 and prEN 50121-5:2025 will ensure the compliance with the emission values given in this part. This document gives emission limits for newly built railway systems (not yet in operation) with different characteristics (e.g. higher design speed of the line, static switching components) in comparison with existing railway systems.
Bahnanwendungen - Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit - Teil 2 Störaussendungen des gesamten Bahnsystems in die Außenwelt S
Applications ferroviaires - Compatibilité électromagnétique – Partie 2 Emission du système ferroviaire dans son ensemble vers le monde extérieur
Le présent document est destiné à définir l'environnement électromagnétique de l'ensemble du système ferroviaire, y compris les systèmes de transport en commun urbain et de réseau ferré léger. Il décrit la méthode de mesure à utiliser pour vérifier les émissions et donne la cartographie des niveaux de champ rencontrés le plus fréquemment. Le présent document spécifie les limites d’émission de l'ensemble du système ferroviaire vers le monde extérieur. Les paramètres d'émission se réfèrent aux points de mesure particuliers définis à l'Article 5. Les zones situées au-dessus et en dessous du système ferroviaire peuvent également être affectées par des émissions électromagnétiques et les cas particuliers doivent être pris en compte de manière individuelle. Pour les systèmes ferroviaires existants, on considère que la conformité aux exigences d'émission du prEN 50121-3-1:2025, du prEN 50121-3-2:2025, du prEN 50121-4:2025 et du prEN 50121-5:2025 garantit la conformité aux valeurs d'émission indiquées dans la présente partie. Le présent document fournit des limites d'émission pour les nouveaux systèmes ferroviaires construits (pas encore en service) avec différentes caractéristiques (par exemple, vitesse de conception plus élevée de la ligne, composants de commutation statiques) par rapport aux systèmes ferroviaires existants.
Železniške naprave - Elektromagnetna združljivost - 2. del: Sevanje celotnega železniškega sistema v okolje
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2025
Železniške naprave - Elektromagnetna združljivost - 2. del: Sevanje celotnega
železniškega sistema v okolje
Railway applications - Electromagnetic compatibility - Part 2: Emission of the whole
railway system to the outside world
Bahnanwendungen - Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit - Teil 2 Störaussendungen des
gesamten Bahnsystems in die Außenwelt S
Applications ferroviaires - Compatibilité électromagnétique – Partie 2 Emission du
système ferroviaire dans son ensemble vers le monde extérieur
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 50121-2:2025
ICS:
33.100.10 Emisija Emission
45.020 Železniška tehnika na Railway engineering in
splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN 50121-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2025
ICS 29.280; 33.100.10; 45.020 Will supersede EN 50121-2:2017
English Version
Railway applications - Electromagnetic compatibility - Part 2:
Emission of the whole railway system to the outside world
Applications ferroviaires - Compatibilité électromagnétique - Bahnanwendungen - Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit -
Partie 2 Emission du système ferroviaire dans son Teil 2 Störaussendungen des gesamten Bahnsystems in
ensemble vers le monde extérieur die Außenwelt S
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1 Contents Page
2 European foreword . 4
3 1 Scope . 6
4 2 Normative references . 6
5 3 Terms definitions and abbreviations . 6
6 3.1 Terms and definitions . 6
7 3.2 Abbreviations . 7
8 4 Emission limits . 7
9 4.1 Emission from the open railway system during train operation . 7
10 4.2 Radio frequency emission from railway substations . 8
11 5 Method of measurement of emission from moving rolling stock and substations . 8
12 5.1 General and specific measurement parameters . 8
13 5.1.1 General measurement parameters . 8
14 5.1.2 Measurement locations . 10
15 5.1.3 Measurement parameter for moving trains . 11
16 5.1.4 Measurement parameter for railway substations . 11
17 5.2 Acquisition method . 12
18 5.3 Transients . 12
19 5.4 Measuring conditions . 12
20 5.4.1 Weather conditions . 12
21 5.4.2 Railway system operating modes . 12
22 5.4.3 Multiple sources from remote trains . 12
23 5.5 Test report . 12
24 Annex A (informative) Background to the method of measurement . 18
25 A.1 Introduction . 18
26 A.2 Requirement for a special method of measurement . 18
27 A.3 Justification for a special method of measurement . 18
28 A.4 Frequency range . 19
29 A.5 Antenna positions . 19
30 A.6 Conversion of results if not measured at 10 m . 19
31 A.7 Measuring scales . 19
32 A.8 Repeatability of results . 20
33 A.9 Railway system conditions . 20
34 A.9.1 Weather . 20
35 A.9.2 Speed, traction power . 20
36 A.9.3 Multiple sources from remote trains . 20
37 A.10 Number of traction vehicles per train . 20
38 Annex B (informative) Cartography — Electric and Magnetic fields at traction frequencies . 21
39 Annex C (informative) Emission values for lower frequency range . 23
40 Bibliography . 26
42 European foreword
43 This document (prEN 50121-2:2025) has been prepared by CLC/TC 9X “Electrical and electronic applications
44 for railways”.
45 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
46 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dav + 6 months
document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dav + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dav + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
47 This document has been prepared according to Decision 69/09 taken during the TC 9X meeting.
48 This document will supersede EN 50121-2:2017.
49 prEN 50121-2:2025 includes the following significant technical change with respect to EN 50121-2:2017:
50 — clarification of scope, last paragraph;
51 — update of normative references;
52 — clarification in definition 3.1.2 and new definition 3.1.5;
53 — clarification in Clause 4.1 Emission from the open railway system during train operation;
54 — additional information included in Clause 5.1.1.4 Measurement distance and height;
55 — update of Clause 5.1.2 Measurement locations;
56 — addition of last bullet point in Clause 5.1.3 Measurement parameters for moving trains;
57 — addition of last bullet point in Clause 5.1.4 Measurement parameters for railway substations;
58 — update of Clause 5.2 Acquisition method;
59 — update of Clause 5.4.2 Railway system operating modes;
60 — update of Figures 1 and 2;
61 — addition in informative Annex A, A.5 Antenna positions;
62 — update of informative Annex A, A.10 Number of traction vehicles per train;
63 — update of informative Annex C.
64 This document is read in conjunction with prEN 50121-1:2025.
65 EN 50121, Railway applications — Electromagnetic compatibility, consists of the following parts:
66 — Part 1: General;
67 — Part 2: Emission of the whole railway system to the outside world [the present document];
68 — Part 3-1: Rolling stock — Train and complete vehicle;
69 — Part 3-2: Rolling stock — Apparatus;
70 — Part 4: Emission and immunity of the signalling and telecommunications apparatus;
71 — Part 5: Emission and immunity of fixed power supply installations and apparatus.
72 1 Scope
73 This document is intended to define the electromagnetic environment of the whole railway system including
74 urban mass transit and light rail systems. It describes the measurement method to verify the emissions and
75 gives the cartography values of the fields most frequently encountered.
76 This document specifies the emission limits of the whole railway system to the outside world.
77 The emission parameters refer to the particular measuring points defined in Clause 5.
78 Also, the zones above and below the railway system can be affected by electromagnetic emissions and
79 particular cases need to be considered individually.
80 For existing railway systems, it is assumed that compliance with the emission requirements of
81 prEN 50121-3-1:2025, prEN 50121-3-2:2025, prEN 50121-4:2025 and prEN 50121-5:2025 will ensure the
82 compliance with the emission values given in this part.
83 This document gives emission limits for newly built railway systems (not yet in operation) with different
84 characteristics (e.g. higher design speed of the line, static switching components) in comparison with existing
85 railway systems.
86 2 Normative references
87 The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
88 requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the
89 latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
90 EN IEC 55016-1-1:2019, Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and methods -
91 Part 1-1: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus - Measuring apparatus (CISPR 16-1-1:2019)
92 EN IEC 55016-1-4:2019 , Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and
93 methods — Part 1-4: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus — Antennas and test sites for
94 radiated disturbance measurements (CISPR 16-1-4:2019 + A1:2020)
95 IEC 60050-161:1990, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary — Chapter 161: Electromagnetic compatibility
96 3 Terms definitions and abbreviations
97 3.1 Terms and definitions
98 For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60050-161:1990 and the following
99 apply.
100 ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
101 — ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
102 — IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
103 3.1.1
104 apparatus
105 device or assembly of devices which can be used as an independent unit for specific functions
106 [SOURCE: IEC 60050-151:2001, 151-11-22]
107 3.1.2
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