EN 50367:2012

Railway applications - Current collection systems - Technical criteria for the interaction between pantograph and overhead line (to achieve free access)

This European Standard specifies requirements for the interaction between pantographs and overhead contact lines, to achieve interoperability. NOTE These requirements are defined for a limited number of pantograph types, referred to as 'interoperable pantograph', together with the geometry and characteristics of compatible overhead contact lines. This European Standard describes parameters and values for all planned lines and future lines. Annex B gives some parameters for existing lines (informative).

Bahnanwendungen - Zusammenwirken der Systeme - Technische Kriterien für das Zusammenwirken zwischen Stromabnehmer und Oberleitung für einen freien Zugang

Applications ferroviaires - Systèmes de captage de courant - Critères techniques d'interaction entre le pantographe et la ligne aérienne de contact (réalisation du libre accès)

Železniške naprave - Sistemi za odjem toka - Tehnični kriteriji za interaktivnost med odjemnikom toka in kontaktnim vodnikom (za doseganje prostega dostopa)

Ta evropski standard določa zahteve za interaktivnost med odjemniki toka in kontaktnimi vodniki, da se doseže interoperabilnost. Ta evropski standard opisuje parametre in vrednosti za vse načrtovane proge in prihodnje proge. V dodatku B so navedeni nekateri parametri za obstoječe proge (informativno).

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 03-May-2012
• Withdrawal Date: 18-Mar-2015
• ICS: 29.280 - Electric traction equipment
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 9X - Electrical and electronic applications for railways
• Drafting Committee: CLC/SC 9XC - Electric supply and earthing systems for public transport equipment and ancillary apparatus (fixed i
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 27-Jul-2023
• Completion Date: 27-Jul-2023
• Directive: 2001/16/EC - Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2001 on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system
• 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)
• Directive: 96/48/EC - Interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system
• Ref Project: SIST EN 50367:2012 - Railway applications - Current collection systems - Technical criteria for the interaction between pantograph and overhead line (to achieve free access)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 50367:2006 - Railway applications - Current collection systems - Technical criteria for the interaction between pantograph and overhead line (to achieve free access)
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN 50367:2020 - Railway applications - Fixed installations and rolling stock - Criteria to achieve technical compatibility between pantographs and overhead contact line
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2020
• Amended By: EN 50367:2012/A1:2016 - Railway applications - Current collection systems - Technical criteria for the interaction between pantograph and overhead line (to achieve free access)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Corrected By: EN 50367:2012/AC:2013 - Railway applications - Current collection systems - Technical criteria for the interaction between pantograph and overhead line (to achieve free access)
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Railway applications - Current collection systems - Technical criteria for the interaction
between pantograph and overhead line (to achieve free access)
Bahnanwendungen - Zusammenwirken der Systeme - Technische Kriterien für das
Zusammenwirken zwischen Stromabnehmer und Oberleitung für einen freien Zugang
Applications ferroviaires - Systèmes de captage de courant - Critères techniques
d'interaction entre le pantographe et la ligne aérienne de contact (réalisation du libre
accès)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50367:2012
ICS:
29.280 (OHNWULþQDYOHþQDRSUHPD Electric traction equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50367
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.280 Supersedes EN 50367:2006

English version
Railway applications -
Current collection systems -
Technical criteria for the interaction between pantograph and overhead
line (to achieve free access)
Applications ferroviaires -  Bahnanwendungen -
Systèmes de captage de courant - Zusammenwirken der Systeme -
Critères techniques d'interaction entre le Technische Kriterien für das
pantographe et la ligne aérienne de Zusammenwirken zwischen
contact (réalisation du libre accès) Stromabnehmer und Oberleitung für einen
freien Zugang
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2012-03-19. 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.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
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Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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Ref. No. EN 50367:2012 E
Contents
Page

Foreword . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references. 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 9
5 Geometry . 10
5.1 General . 10
5.2 Overhead contact line characteristics . 10
5.2.1 General . 10
5.2.2 G a ug es . 10
5.2.3 Contact wire height . 10
5.2.4 Contact wire gradient . 11
5.2.5 Lateral deviation . 11
5.2.6 Contact wire uplift . 12
5.2.7 Neutral sections . 12
5.2.8 Change over area between pantograph profiles . 12
5.3 Pantograph characteristics . 12
5.3.1 General . 12
5.3.2 Assessment of the pantograph profile . 13
5.3.3 Conducting range . 15
6 Material interfaces . 15
6.1 General . 15
6.2 Contact wire . 15
6.3 Contact strips . 15
7 Interaction performance . 16
7.1 General . 16
7.2 Current capacity . 16
7.3 Dynamic behaviour and quality of current collection . 17
8 Operational requirements . 20
8.1 Additional characteristics for automatic dropping device . 20
8.2 Minimum and maximum spacing between two operating pantographs . 20
A.1 Neutral sections . 22
A.1.1Principle of neutral section. 22
A.1.2Long neutral section . 22
A.1.3Short neutral section . 23
A.1.4Split neutral section . 24
A.1.5Arrangement of pantograph on trains . 24
A.2 Profiles for interoperable pantograph head . 26
A.2.1Pantograph head with length of 1 600 mm . 26
A.2.2Pantograph head with length of 1 950 mm . 27
A.3 Additional tests for DC systems . 27
A.3.1Current at standstill . 27

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A.3.2Testing conditions . 27
A.3.3Testing procedure . 28
A.4 Visualisation of mean contact forces . 28
B.1 National characteristics . 30
B.2 General characteristics of pantograph head . 36

Figures
Figure 1 – General detail of pantograph with independently suspended collector head . 14
Figure 2 – Transition point – 1 600 mm and 1 950 mm pantograph head . 15
Figure A.1 – Principle of neutral section . 22
Figure A.2 – Long neutral section . 22
Figure A.3 – Short neutral section . 23
Figure A.4 – Split neutral section . 24
Figure A.5 – Arrangement of pantograph on trains . 25
Figure A.6 – Profile of pantograph head with length of 1 600 mm . 26
Figure A.7 – Profile of pantograph head with length of 1 950 mm . 27
Figure A.8 – Visualisation of contact forces a.c. . 28
Figure A.9 – Visualisation of contact forces DC 1,5 kV . 29
Figure A.10 – Visualisation of contact forces DC 3,0 kV . 29
Figure B.1 – Pantograph head with length of 1 450 mm . 36
Figure B.2 – Pantograph head with length of 1 950 mm (Type 1) . 36
Figure B.3 – Pantograph head with length of 1 600 mm (GB, CTRL) . 37
Figure B.4 – Pantograph head with length of 1 950 mm (Type 2) . 37
Figure B.5 – Pantograph head with length of 1 800 mm (NO, SE) . 38
Figure B.6 – Pantograph head with length of 1 600 mm (GB) . 39
Figure B.7 – Pantograph head with length of 1 950 mm (PL) . 40
Figure B.8 – Pantograph head with length of 1 760 mm (BE). 41

Tables
Table 1 – Range of nominal contact wire height for AC and DC systems . 10
Table 2 – Maximum lateral deviation . 11
Table 3 – Pantograph characteristics for AC and DC systems . 13
Table 4 – Static contact forces . 17
Table 5 – Maximum current at standstill . 17

Table 6 – Limits for interaction performance (contact force) . 19
Table 7 – Values for interaction performance (arcs) . 20
Table 8 – Minimum distances of operating pantographs . 21
Table B.1 – Overhead contact line characteristics for AC systems . 31
Table B.2 – Overhead contact line characteristics for DC systems . 31
Table B.3 – Rolling stock characteristics for AC systems . 32
Table B.4 – Rolling stock characteristics for DC systems . 33
Table B.5 – Interaction performance for AC systems . 34
Table B.6 – Interaction performance for DC systems . 35
Table C.1 – Contact strip material normally used . 42

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Foreword
This document (EN 50367:2012) has been prepared by CLC/SC 9XC "Electric supply and earthing
systems for public transport equipment and ancillary apparatus (fixed installations)".
The following dates are fixed:
•latest date by which this document has to be
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