EN 50702:2021

Railway applications - Rolling stock - Conductor rail current collectors (shoegear): Characteristics and tests

This document specifies the tests for the current collectors to enable current collection from the third or fourth rail system as well as associated fuses and short circuit devices. It also specifies the general assembly characteristics to be applied to current collectors. This document is applicable to all types of vehicles with third or fourth rail current collectors. This document does not apply to roof mounted pantographs.

Bahnanwendungen – Fahrzeuge – Stromabnehmer für Stromschienen (Schleifschuhträger): Merkmale und Prüfungen

Applications ferroviaires - Matériel roulant - Appareil de prise de courant sur le rail de contact (capteur de courant) : Caractéristiques et essais

Le présent document spécifie les essais concernant les appareils de prise de courant pour le troisième ou quatrième rail, ainsi que les fusibles et les dispositifs de court-circuit associés. Il spécifie également les caractéristiques générales d'assemblage applicables aux appareils de prise de courant. Le présent document s'applique à tous les types de véhicules équipés d'appareils de prise de courant pour le troisième ou quatrième rail. Il ne s'applique pas aux pantographes montés sur le toit.

Železniške naprave - Vozna sredstva - Tokovni odjemniki s tretje tirnice (čevlji) - Karakteristike in preskusi

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 06-May-2021
• ICS: 45.060.10 - Tractive stock
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 9X - Electrical and electronic applications for railways
• Drafting Committee: CLC/SC 9XB - Electromechanical material on board rolling stock
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 07-May-2021
• Completion Date: 07-May-2021
• Mandate: M/486 - Mandate for programming and standardisation addressed to the European standardisation bodies in the field of urban rail
• Ref Project: SIST EN 50702:2021 - Railway applications - Rolling stock - Third rail current collectors (shoegear): Characteristics and tests

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2021
Železniške naprave - Vozna sredstva - Tokovni odjemniki s tretje tirnice (čevlji) -
Karakteristike in preskusi
Railway applications - Rolling stock - Third rail current collectors (shoegear):
Characteristics and tests
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50702:2021
ICS:
45.060.10 Vlečna vozila Tractive stock
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50702
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2021
ICS 45.060.10
English Version
Railway applications - Rolling stock - Conductor rail current
collectors (shoegear): Characteristics and tests
Applications ferroviaires - Matériel roulant - Appareil de Bahnanwendungen - Fahrzeuge - Stromabnehmer für
prise de courant sur le rail de contact (capteur de courant) : Stromschienen (Schleifschuhträger): Merkmale und
Caractéristiques et essais Prüfungen
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2021-04-12. 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 application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
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same status as the official versions.
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
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Ref. No. EN 50702:2021 E
Contents      Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Abbreviations . 9
5 Technical requirements . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Gauge . 9
5.3 Working range of the current collector . 9
5.4 Electrical values . 9
5.5 Force requirements . 9
5.6 Collector shoe . 9
5.7 Operating system .10
5.8 Weak link .10
5.9 Current collector mass and force in the bogie .10
5.10 Protection against corrosion .10
6 Marking .10
7 Tests .10
7.1 Categories of tests .10
7.1.1 Overview .10
7.1.2 Type tests .11
7.1.3 Routine tests .11
7.1.4 Investigation tests .11
7.1.5 Combined tests .11
7.2 General tests .11
7.2.1 Visual inspection (routine test) .11
7.2.2 Weight measurement (type test) .11
7.2.3 Dimensions (type test) .12
7.2.4 Identification (routine test) .12
7.2.5 Test weak link (type test) .12
7.3 Operating tests .14
7.3.1 Measurement of static force at ambient temperature (routine test) .14
7.3.2 Checking of the operating system of the current collector (if applicable) .15
7.3.3 Operating climatic test .15
7.3.4 Combined operating climatic test at vehicle .15
7.4 Endurance tests .15
7.4.1 Operation between retracted position and working position .15
7.4.2 Operation within working range .15
7.4.3 Resistance to vibrations .16
7.5 Resistance to shocks caused by collector shoe frequently approaching current rail
ramps .16
7.6 Air tightness tests .16
7.6.1 General .16
7.6.2 Air tightness tests on operating device cylinder .16
7.6.3 Tightness climatic test .17
7.6.4 Tightness test of short circuiter cylinders .17
7.7 Current collection tests (combined test, informative) .17
7.7.1 General .17
7.7.2 Measurement of surrounding conditions . 18
7.7.3 Pre-conditions for test runs . 18
7.7.4 Measurement of electric energy transmission . 19
7.8 Heating tests . 19
7.8.1 Objective . 19
7.8.2 Heating tests: rated and maximum current, vehicle at standstill (supplementary type
test) . 19
7.8.3 Heating tests: rated and maximum current, vehicle with traction (mandatory type test) . 20
7.8.4 Short Circuit Test for maximum short circuit current and duration (mandatory type test) 21
7.8.5 Field Test (supplementary type test) . 22
7.9 Dielectric test . 22
7.9.1 General . 22
7.9.2 Objective . 22
7.9.3 Insulation impedance test . 23
7.9.4 Voltage withstand test . 23
7.9.5 Clearance and creepage tests . 24
7.10 Sealing Test . 25
7.10.1 General . 25
7.10.2 Objective . 25
7.10.3 Type tests (mandatory) . 26
7.10.4 Routine tests (voluntary test) . 26
Annex A (normative) List of tests . 27
Bibliography . 29
European foreword
This document (EN 50702:2021) has been prepared by CLC/SC 9XB, “Electrical, electronic and
electromechanical material on board rolling stock, including associated software”.
The following dates are fixed:
— latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2022-04-12
implemented at national level by publication of an
identical national standard or by endorsement
— latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2024-04-12
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
Introduction
This document corresponds to the aim of the EN 50206 series.
The electrical power of a transmission unit is achieved by collecting current from a conductor rail by means of
one or more current collector(s), which is/are installed on the traction unit or on a vehicle of the trainset.
The collector shoes of the current collector which slide along the conductor rail facilitate the transmission of
electric power.
The current collector and the conductor rail form two oscillating sub-systems which can be displaced. There is
a unilateral sliding linkage between them, which ensures continuous contact. Their design should allow for
minimum wear of both sub-systems when in operation.
1 Scope
This document specifies the tests for the current collec
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