IEC 62486:2010

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

IEC 62486:2010 defines parameters for interoperability in the field of interaction between the pantograph and the overhead contact line. Specifies the interface requirements of rolling stock and infrastructure to achieve free access. Also describes parameters and values for all planned lines and future lines.

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

La CEI 62486:2010 définit les paramètres pour l'interopérabilité dans le domaine d'interaction entre le pantographe et la ligne aérienne de contact. Spécifie les exigences d'interface du matériel roulant et de l'infrastructure pour réaliser le libre accès. Décrit aussi des paramètres et les valeurs pour toutes les lignes en projet et futures lignes.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 27-Jul-2010
• ICS: 45.060.01 - Railway rolling stock in general
• Technical Committee: TC 9 - Electrical equipment and systems for railways
• Drafting Committee: PT 62486 - TC 9/PT 62486
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 10-Aug-2017

Relations

• Revised: IEC 62486:2017 - Railway applications - Current collection systems - Technical criteria for the interaction between pantograph and overhead contactline (to achieve free access)
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

IEC 62486 ®
Edition 1.0 2010-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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INTERNATIONALE
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Railway applications – Current collection systems – Technical criteria for the
interaction between pantograph and overhead line (to achieve free access)

Applications ferroviaires – Systèmes de captage de courant – Critères
techniques d'interaction entre le pantographe et la ligne aérienne de contact
(réalisation du libre accès)
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IEC 62486 ®
Edition 1.0 2010-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
inside
Railway applications – Current collection systems – Technical criteria for the
interaction between pantograph and overhead line (to achieve free access)

Applications ferroviaires – Systèmes de captage de courant – Critères
techniques d'interaction entre le pantographe et la ligne aérienne de contact
(réalisation du libre accès)
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
W
CODE PRIX
ICS 45.060 ISBN 978-2-88912-064-2
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4
1 Scope.6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Symbols and abbreviations.9
5 Geometry .9
5.1 General .9
5.2 Overhead contact line characteristics .9
5.3 Pantograph characteristics .11
6 Material interfaces.12
6.1 General .12
6.2 Contact wire .12
6.3 Contact strips .12
7 Interaction performance.13
7.1 General .13
7.2 Current capacity .13
7.3 Interaction dynamic performance.14
Annex A (normative) Special requirements .17
Annex B (normative) Special national conditions.25
Annex C (informative) Materials for contact strips .35
Bibliography.36

Figure A.1 – Symbol visualisation .17
Figure A.2 – Short neutral section.18
Figure A.3 – Long neutral section .18
Figure A.4 – Neutral section with insulators .18
Figure A.5 – Split neutral section .19
Figure A.6 – Arrangement of pantographs on trains .19
Figure A.7 – Standard profile of pantograph head .20
Figure A.8 – Space for passage of pantograph heads on interoperable lines.22
Figure A.9 – Space for passage of pantograph heads and pantograph gauge (JP).23
Figure B.1a – Mean contact force F (+ 10 %) depending on running speeds for FR
m
(see Table B.5) .29
Figure B.1b – Mean contact force F (–10 %) depending on running speeds CH, DE
m
(see Table B.5) .30
Figure B.2 – Pantograph head with length of 1 450 mm .30
Figure B.3 – Pantograph head with length of 1 950 mm (Type 1) .31
Figure B.4 – Pantograph head with length of 1 600 mm (GB, CTRL) .31
Figure B.5 – Pantograph head with length of 1 950 mm (Type 2) .32
Figure B.6 – Pantograph head with length of 1 800 mm (NO, SE) .32
Figure B.7 – Pantograph head with length of 1 600 mm (GB) .33
Figure B.8 – Pantograph head with length of 1 950 mm (PL).34
Figure B.9 – Pantograph head with length of 1 760 mm to 1 880 mm (JP).34

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Table 1 – Overhead contact line characteristics for a.c. and d.c. systems .10
Table 2 – Pantograph characteristics for a.c. and d.c. systems .12
Table 3 – Maximum current at standstill.14
Table 4 – Values for interaction performance .15
Table 5 – Values for interaction performance (arcs) .15
Table A.1 – Dimensions for dynamic envelope for pantograph passage for high-speed
lines (examples, track radius more than 3 000 m) .22
Table B.1 – Overhead contact line characteristics for a.c. systems .25
Table B.2 – Overhead contact line characteristics for d.c. systems .25
Table B.3 – Rolling stock characteristics for a.c. systems .26
Table B.4 – Rolling stock characteristics for d.c. systems .27
Table B.5 – Interaction performance for a.c. systems.28
Table B.6 – Interaction performance for d.c. systems.29
Table C.1 – Contact strip material normally used .35
Table C.2 – Results of investigation about use of alternative materials (excerpt from
ERRI A 186) .35

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RAILWAY APPLICATIONS –
CURRENT COLLECTION SYSTEMS –
TECHNICAL CRITERIA FOR THE INTERACTION
BETWEEN PANTOGRAPH AND OVERHEAD LINE
(TO ACHIEVE FREE ACCESS)
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