prEN 50121-4:2025
(Main)Railway applications - Electromagnetic compatibility - Part 4: Emission and immunity of the signalling and telecommunications apparatus
Railway applications - Electromagnetic compatibility - Part 4: Emission and immunity of the signalling and telecommunications apparatus
This document applies to signalling and telecommunication apparatus (including power supply system belonging to signalling and telecommunication apparatus) that is installed inside interlocking locations, wayside cabinets and other wayside locations including platforms (including vital equipment such as interlocking, signals, point machines, level crossing, etc.). This document specifies limits for emission and immunity and provides performance criteria. The standard does not specify basic personal safety requirements for apparatus such as protection against electric shock, unsafe operation, insulation co-ordination and related dielectric tests. The requirements were developed for and are applicable to this set of apparatus when operating under normal conditions. Fault conditions of the apparatus have not been taken into account. The test frequency range defined in this document is considered to ensure the electromagnetic compatibility of the apparatus in the whole frequency range from 0 Hz (DC) to 400 GHz.
Bahnanwendungen - Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit - Teil 4: Störaussendungen und Störfestigkeit von Signalund Telekommunikationseinrichtungen
Applications ferroviaires - Compatibilité électromagnétique - Partie 4: Emission et immunité des appareils de signalisation et de télécommunication
Le présent document s'applique aux appareils de signalisation et de télécommunication (y compris le système d'alimentation électrique appartenant aux appareils de signalisation et de télécommunication) qui sont installés à l'intérieur des postes d'enclenchement, des armoires en bord de voie et d'autres emplacements en bord de voie, y compris les quais (y compris les équipements essentiels tels que les enclenchements, les signaux, les appareils de commande d'aiguilles, les passages à niveau, etc.). Le présent document spécifie les limites pour l'émission et l'immunité et fournit des critères d’aptitude à la fonction. La présente norme ne spécifie pas d'exigences fondamentales de sécurité du personnel pour les appareils telles que la protection contre les chocs électriques, le fonctionnement non sécuritaire, la coordination de l’isolement et les essais diélectriques correspondants. Ces exigences ont été développées pour cet ensemble d’appareils et elles lui sont applicables dans des conditions normales de fonctionnement. Les conditions de défaut des appareils n’ont pas été prises en compte. La gamme de fréquences d’essai définie dans le présent document est considérée comme suffisante pour assurer la compatibilité électromagnétique des appareils dans toute la gamme de fréquences de 0 Hz (CC) à 400 GHz.
Železniške naprave - Elektromagnetna združljivost - 4. del: Sevanje in odpornost signalnih in telekomunikacijskih naprav
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2025
Železniške naprave - Elektromagnetna združljivost - 4. del: Sevanje in odpornost
signalnih in telekomunikacijskih naprav
Railway applications - Electromagnetic compatibility - Part 4: Emission and immunity of
the signalling and telecommunications apparatus
Bahnanwendungen - Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit - Teil 4: Störaussendungen und
Störfestigkeit von Signalund Telekommunikationseinrichtungen
Applications ferroviaires - Compatibilité électromagnétique - Partie 4: Emission et
immunité des appareils de signalisation et de télécommunication
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 50121-4:2025
ICS:
33.100.01 Elektromagnetna združljivost Electromagnetic compatibility
na splošno in general
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 50121-4
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2025
ICS 29.280; 33.100.01; 45.020 Will supersede EN 50121-4:2016; EN 50121-
4:2016/A1:2019
English Version
Railway applications - Electromagnetic compatibility - Part 4:
Emission and immunity of the signalling and telecommunications
apparatus
Applications ferroviaires - Compatibilité électromagnétique - Bahnanwendungen - Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit -
Partie 4: Emission et immunité des appareils de Teil 4: Störaussendungen und Störfestigkeit von Signalund
signalisation et de télécommunication Telekommunikationseinrichtungen
This draft European Standard is submitted to CENELEC members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2025-10-24.
It has been drawn up by CLC/TC 9X.
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1 Contents Page
2 European foreword . 3
3 Introduction . 5
4 1 Scope . 6
5 2 Normative references . 6
6 3 Terms definitions and abbreviations . 7
7 3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
8 3.2 Abbreviations . 8
9 4 Overall aspects . 9
10 5 Emission . 9
11 6 Immunity .15
12 6.1 Performance criteria.15
13 6.2 Immunity requirements .15
14 Bibliography .22
16 European foreword
17 This document (prEN 50121-4:2025) has been prepared by CLC/TC 9X “Electrical and electronic
18 applications for railways”.
19 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
20 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)
21 This document has been prepared according to Decision 69/09 taken during the TC 9X meeting.
22 This document will supersede EN 50121-4:2016.
23 prEN 50121-4:2025 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to
24 EN 50121-4:2016:
25 — additional information introduced in European foreword, last three paragraphs;
26 — additional information introduced in Introduction, last two paragraphs;
27 — update of scope;
28 — update of normative references;
29 — update of terms and definitions and abbreviations;
30 — new structure with Clause 4: Overall aspects, Clause 5: Emission and Clause 6: Immunity;
31 — clarification of Clause 5, Emission;
32 — update of Table 1, introduction of new Tables 2 and 3 in Clause 5, Emission;
33 — update of Tables 4 to 6 in Clause 6, Immunity;
34 — update of Clause 6.2, immunity requirements;
35 — update of Tables 4 to 8;
36 — deletion of Annex ZZ.
37 This standard forms Part 4 of the European Standard series EN 50121, published under the general title
38 “Railway applications - Electromagnetic compatibility”. The series consists of:
39 — Part 1: General;
40 — Part 2: Emission of the whole railway system to the outside world;
41 — Part 3-1: Rolling stock – Train and complete vehicle;
42 — Part 3-2: Rolling stock – Apparatus;
43 — Part 4: Emission and immunity of the signalling and telecommunications apparatus;
44 — Part 5: Emission and immunity of fixed power supply installations and apparatus.
45 The specific provisions of this document are to be used in conjunction with the general provisions in
46 prEN 50121-1:2025.
47 Signalling and telecommunication apparatus mounted in vehicles is covered by prEN 50121-3-2:2025,
48 signalling and telecommunication apparatus installed inside the substation, powered by the fixed power
49 supply or connected to port for process, measurement, control lines, and long bus is covered by
50 prEN 50121-5:2025.
51 For products in the scope of EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019, EN 61000-3-3:2013 +A2:2021 +A2/AC:2022,
52 EN IEC 61000-3-11:2019 or EN 61000-3-12:2011 +A1:2024 the requirements of those standards also
53 apply.
54 Introduction
55 This document has been prepared in the form of a Product Standard.
56 It defines the immunity and emission test requirements for apparatus defined in the scope in relation to
57 the electromagnetic disturbances likely to be experienced in the railway. In particular, the test
58 requirements represent the essential electromagnetic immunity requirements and have been selected
59 to ensure an adequate level of immunity for apparatus installed on the railway locations.
60 Test requirements are specified for each port considered.
61 Safety considerations are not covered by this standard.
62 Emission requirements have been selected so as to ensure that disturbances generated by the
63 apparatus operated normally in railway environment do not exceed a level which could prevent other
64 apparatus from operating as intended.
65 Likewise, the immunity requirements have been selected so as to ensure an adequate level of immunity
66 for signalling and telecommunication equipment.
67 1 Scope
68 This document applies to signalling and telecommunication apparatus (including power supply system
69 belonging to signalling and telecommunication apparatus) that is installed inside interlocking locations,
70 wayside cabinets and other wayside locations including platforms (including vital equipment such as
71 interlocking, signals, point machines, level crossing, etc.).
72 This document specifies limits for emission and immunity and provides performance criteria.
73 The standard does not specify basic personal safety requirements for apparatus such as protection
74 against electric shock, unsafe operation, insulation co-ordination and related dielectric tests. The
75 requirements were developed for and are applicable to this set of apparatus when operating under
76 normal conditions. Fault conditions of the apparatus have not been taken into account.
77 The test frequency range defined in this document is considered to ensure the electromagnetic
78 compatibility of the apparatus in the whole frequency range from 0 Hz (DC) to 400 GHz.
79 2 Normative references
80 The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
81 constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
82 undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
83 prEN 50121-1:2025, Railway applications - Electromagnetic compatibility - Part 1: General
84 EN IEC 55014-1:2021, Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric
85 tools and similar apparatus - Part 1: Emission (CISPR 14-1:2020)
86 EN 55016-1-1:2019, Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and
87 methods - Part 1-1: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus - Measuring apparatus
88 (CISPR 16-1-1:2019)
89 EN 55016-1-2:2014 , Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and
90 methods - Part 1-2: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus - Coupling devices for
91 conducted disturbance measurements (CISPR 16-1-2:2014)
92 EN 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)
95 EN 55016-1-6:2015 , Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and
96 methods - Part 1-6: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus - EMC antenna calibration
97 (CISPR 16-1-6:2014)
98 EN 55016-2-1:2014 , Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and
99 methods - Part 2-1: Methods of measurement of disturbances and immunity - Conducted disturbance
100 measurements (CISPR 16-2-1:2014)
101 EN 55016-2-3:2017 , Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and
102 methods - Part 2-3: Methods of measurement of disturbances and immunity - Radiated disturbance
103 measurements (CISPR 16-2-3:2016)
As impacted by EN 55016-1-2:2014/A1:2018.
As impacted by EN 55016-1-6:2015/A1:2017 and EN 55016-1-6:2015/A2:2022.
As impacted by EN 55016-2-1:2014/A1:2017 and EN 55016-2-1:2014/AC:2020-09.
As impacted by EN 55016-2-3:2017/A1:2019 and EN 55016-2-3:2017/A2:2023.
104 EN 55032:2015 , Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment - Emission Requirements
105 (CISPR 32:2015)
106 EN IEC 61000-4-2:2025, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement
107 techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test (IEC 61000-4-2:2025)
108 EN IEC 61000-4-3:2020, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-3 : Testing and measurement
109 techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test (IEC 61000-4-3:2020)
110 EN 61000-4-4:2012, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-4: Testing and measurement
111 techniques - Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test (IEC 61000-4-4:2012)
112 EN 61000-4-5:2014, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-5: Testing and measurement
113 techniques - Surge immunity test (IEC 61000-4-5:2014)
114 EN IEC 61000-4-6:2023, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-6: Testing and measurement
115 techniques - Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields (IEC 61000-4-
116 5:2023)
117 EN 61000-4-8:2010, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-8: Testing and measurement
118 techniques - Power frequency magnetic field immunity test (IEC 61000-4-8:2009)
119 EN IEC 61000-4-20, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-20: Testing and measurement
120 techniques - Emission and immunity testing in transverse electromag
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