oSIST prEN 50206-2:2025
(Main)Railway applications - Rolling stock - Pantographs: Characteristics and tests - Part 2: Pantographs for metros and light rail vehicles
Railway applications - Rolling stock - Pantographs: Characteristics and tests - Part 2: Pantographs for metros and light rail vehicles
To revise EN 50206-2:2010, to update the references, to update the technical content state of the art.
Bahnanwendungen - Fahrzeuge - Teil 2: Dachstromabnehmer für Stadtbahnen und Straßenbahnen, Merkmale und Prüfungen
Applications ferroviaires - Matériel roulant - Partie 2: Pantographes pour métros et tramways, caractéristiques et essais
Železniške naprave - Vozna sredstva - Pantografi: karakteristike in preskusi - 2. del: Pantografi za podzemno železnico in lahka železniška vozila
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2025
Železniške naprave - Vozna sredstva - Pantografi: karakteristike in preskusi - 2.
del: Pantografi za podzemno železnico in lahka železniška vozila
Railway applications - Rolling stock - Pantographs: Characteristics and tests - Part 2:
Pantographs for metros and light rail vehicles
Bahnanwendungen - Fahrzeuge - Teil 2: Dachstromabnehmer für Stadtbahnen und
Straßenbahnen, Merkmale und Prüfungen
Applications ferroviaires - Matériel roulant - Partie 2: Pantographes pour métros et
tramways, caractéristiques et essais
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 50206-2:2025
ICS:
45.140 Oprema za podzemne vlake, Metro, tram and light rail
tramvaje in lahka tirna vozila equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
1 Contents Page
2 European foreword . 4
3 Introduction . 5
4 1 Scope . 6
5 2 Normative references . 6
6 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 6
7 3.1 Terms and definitions . 6
8 3.2 Abbreviations . 7
9 4 Technical requirements . 7
10 4.1 Gauge . 7
11 4.2 Extension of the pantographs . 7
12 4.3 Electric values . 7
13 4.4 Force requirements . 7
14 4.5 Transverse rigidity . 7
15 4.6 Pantograph head . 7
16 4.6.1 Head profiles . 7
17 4.6.2 Contact strips . 7
18 4.7 Operating system . 8
19 4.7.1 General. 8
20 4.7.2 Electric motor . 8
21 4.8 Automatic dropping device (ADD) . 8
22 4.9 Pantograph mass and force on the roof . 8
23 4.10 Protection against corrosion . 8
24 5 Marking . 8
25 6 Tests . 8
26 6.1 Categories of tests . 8
27 6.2 General tests . 9
28 6.2.1 Visual inspection (routine test) . 9
29 6.2.2 Weighing (type test) . 9
30 6.2.3 Dimensions . 9
31 6.2.4 Identification (routine test) . 9
32 6.2.5 Functional check of ADD (investigation test) . 9
33 6.3 Operating tests . 10
34 6.3.1 Measurement of friction of kinematic structure at ambient temperature (routine test) 10
35 6.3.2 Checking of operating system in the laboratory (type test). 10
36 6.3.3 Checking of the operating system of the pantograph (routine test) . 10
37 6.3.4 Operating climatic test (supplementary type test) . 10
38 6.3.5 Measurement of mean static contact force at ambient temperature (investigation test)
39 10
40 6.3.6 Measurement of static contact force after installation of the pantograph on the vehicle
41 (combined test) . 10
42 6.4 Endurance tests . 10
43 6.4.1 Raising/lowering operations (type test) . 10
44 6.4.2 This section intentionally left blank . 10
45 6.4.3 Resistance to vibrations . 10
46 6.5 Resistance to shocks (type test) . 11
47 6.6 Transverse rigidity test (type test) . 11
48 6.7 Air tightness tests . 12
49 6.8 Measurement of degrees of freedom of pantograph head (routine test) . 12
50 6.9 Intentionally left blank . 13
51 6.10 Current collection tests (investigation test) . 13
52 6.11 Heating tests . 13
53 6.11.1 Rated and maximum current, vehicle at standstill (supplementary type test) . 13
54 6.11.2 Intentionally left blank . 13
55 6.11.3 Field tests (investigation test) . 13
56 Annex A (normative) Kinematic structure friction tolerances . 14
57 Annex B (normative) List of tests . 15
58 Annex C (informative) Items to be specified in customer specifications . 16
59 Annex D (informative) Additional requirements for Control Unit. 17
60 D.1 Purpose . 17
61 D.2 Type test with control unit and related pantograph . 17
62 D.2.1 Air tightness and consumption climatic test (type test) (addition to 6.7.3) . 17
63 D.2.2 Endurance test - Operation within working range (type test) (addition to 6.4.1.2) . 17
64 D.2.3 Refer to EN 50206-1:2025 D.2.2 if applicable. This paragraph intentionally left blank . 17
65 D.2.4 Checking of the operating system of the pantograph (type test) (addition to 6.3.3) . 17
66 D.2.5 Functional check of A.D.D. (addition to 6.2.5) . 17
67 D.3 Type tests for control unit . 17
68 D.3.1 Endurance test (supplementary type test) . 17
69 D.3.2 Other tests (supplementary type tests) . 17
70 Annex E (informative) Additional requirements for Insulators . 18
71 Bibliography . 19
72 Figures
73 Figure 1 — Visualization of the impact location the ADD is define for . 10
74 Figure 2 — Transversal rigidity according to the extension . 11
75 Tables
76 Table 1 — Transverse rigidity . 12
77 Table B.1 — Catalogue of tests . 15
79 European foreword
80 This document (prEN 50206-2:2025) has been prepared by CLC/SC 9XB, Electromechanical material on
81 board rolling stock, of Technical Committee CENELEC TC 9X, Electrical and electronic applications for
82 railways.
83 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
84 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)
85 This document will supersede EN 50206-2:2010.
86 The main changes brought by this revision are:
87 — update of normative references and definitions;
88 — definition of new tests for ADD, operating system and lateral stiffness;
89 — adjustment of terms to EN 50317 and EN 50367;
90 — deletion of Clauses 7, 8 and 9;
91 — update of normative references.
92 Introduction
93 The electrical power supply of an electric traction unit is achieved by the collection of current from the
94 contact wire by means of one or more roof-mounted pantograph(s), installed on the unit.
95 The contact strip of the pantograph which brushes along the contact wire accommodates the transmission
96 of power.
97 The pantograph and the overhead line equipment form two oscillating sub-systems which can be displaced.
98 There exists a unilateral contact brushing linkage between them, which ensure continuous contact. Their
99 design allow for minimum wear of both sub-systems when used.
100 1 Scope
101 This document defines the general assembly characteristics which are to be applied to pantographs and
102 their control unit, to enable current collection from the overhead line equipment. It also defines the tests the
103 pantographs and their control unit have to perform.
104 This document does not apply to pantograph dielectric tests, which are to be performed on the pantograph
105 installed on the vehicle roof. If no other requirement is agreed between customer and supplier, insulation
106 coordination according to EN 50124-1 is valid.
107 This document does not apply to pantographs used on main line vehicles: these pantographs are
108 considered in EN 50206-1.
109 This document relates to conventional suspended overhead line equipment and accessories. The systems
110 (or part of them) which are rigidly suspended will require special consideration between the customer and
111 the supplier.
112 This document is not applicable to third and fourth rail current collectors used on isolated metros and light
113 rail systems. These pantographs are considered in EN 50702.
114 2 Normative references
115 The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
116 requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
117 the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
118 EN 50119:2020, Railway applications — Fixed installations — Electric traction overhead contact lines
119 prEN 50206-1:2025, Railway applications — Environmental con
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