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PD CLC/TS 50712:2024 Railway applications. Current collection systems. Technical criteria for the interaction between pantograph and overhead contact lines on electrified roads, 2024
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- European foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviations [Go to Page]
- 3.1 Terms and definitions
- 3.2 Abbreviations
- 4 System architecture [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Pantograph environment on ERS vehicles for OCLS
- Figure 1 — Pantograph, OCLS and vehicle schematic showing interfaces between sub-systems, see Table 1 for interface descriptions
- Table 1 — Pantograph interface [Go to Page]
- 4.2 Pantograph [Go to Page]
- 4.2.1 General
- 4.2.2 Pantograph design and heights
- Figure 2 — Pantograph terminology and height definitions
- Table 2 — Pantograph components and ERS vehicle heights [Go to Page]
- 4.2.3 Physical pantograph states
- Figure 3 — States for pantograph operation
- Table 3 — Pantograph states and safety recommendations [Go to Page]
- 4.2.4 Pantograph current transfer system
- 4.2.5 Pantograph drive and control system
- 4.2.6 Pantograph insulation system
- Figure 4 — Example for the arrangement of electrical layers of ERS vehicles [Go to Page]
- 4.3 Coordinate reference system
- Figure 5 — Coordinate system according to ISO 8855
- 5 Safety concept [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 System safety requirements for ERS vehicles
- Table 4 — Safety requirements overview
- 6 Pantograph characteristics and requirements [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Interface to infrastructure (Mechanical and electrical properties of the OCL infrastructure) [Go to Page]
- 6.2.1 Dimensions of the collector head
- Figure 6 — Main dimensions of collector heads
- Figure 7 — Angle of attack α at contact wire, measured towards idealized road surface [Go to Page]
- 6.2.2 Height definitions
- Figure 8 — Pantograph terminology and height definitions
- Table 5 — Pantograph components and ERS vehicle heights [Go to Page]
- 6.2.3 Clearances and surroundings of ERS vehicles
- Figure 9 — Exemplary ERS zones, lanes, and clearance gauge for ERS vehicles
- Figure 10 — Clearance gauge detail with both contact wires in perspective of driving direction
- Table 6 — Pantograph clearance requirements [Go to Page]
- 6.2.4 Interaction of pantograph and overhead contact line system
- 6.2.5 Properties of OCL
- 6.2.6 Traction power supply
- Table 7 — Traction power supply voltage limits
- Table 8 — Traction power supply current limits
- Figure 11 — Traction current as a function of the vehicle’s velocity [Go to Page]
- 6.2.7 Polarity
- 6.2.8 Maximum pole to pole or to chassis capacitance
- 6.3 Control interface of pantograph [Go to Page]
- 6.3.1 Definition of control interface
- 6.3.2 Safety features of control interface
- 6.3.3 Incoming signals (to be received by pantograph)
- 6.3.4 Outgoing signals (sent from pantograph)
- 6.4 Requirements for pantograph supply
- 6.5 Requirements for mounting and mechanical connection to the vehicle interface in case of a crash
- Table 9 — Simulation levels for crash profile (taken from N3 in UN ECE R100) [Go to Page]
- 6.6 Environmental conditions
- 6.7 Conditions arising from the application on a road
- 6.8 EMC and ESD requirements
- 6.9 Maintenance requirements
- 6.10 Basic pantograph requirements [Go to Page]
- 6.10.1 Pantograph identification
- 6.10.2 Pantograph operation
- Figure 12 — height deviation between left and right contact strips [Go to Page]
- 6.10.3 Quality management, safety, and environmental protection
- 7 Testing and simulation [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- Table 10 — catalogue of tests
- Figure 13 — Pantograph dimensions
- Table 11 — Definition of pantograph dimensions [Go to Page]
- 7.2 Test definitions [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1 General Tests [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1.1 Visual inspection
- 7.2.1.2 Collector head length
- 7.2.1.3 Height in cleared state
- Figure 14 — Static heights of the pantograph that are to be tested, identifiers according to Figure 1 [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1.4 Maximum height of pantograph
- 7.2.1.5 Maximum short-term height of pantograph
- 7.2.1.6 Maximum short-term height of pantograph and vehicle
- 7.2.1.7 Identification
- 7.2.2 Operating tests [Go to Page]
- 7.2.2.1 Static contact force
- 7.2.2.2 Rising/lowering times
- 7.2.2.3 Trigger automated lowering
- 7.2.2.4 Precipitation operating conditions
- 7.2.2.5 Climate testing
- 7.2.3 Endurance tests [Go to Page]
- 7.2.3.1 Rising/lowering operations
- 7.2.3.2 Vibration testing
- 7.2.3.3 Resistance to shocks
- 7.2.3.4 Crash resistance
- 7.2.4 Electrical tests [Go to Page]
- 7.2.4.1 Insulation coordination
- 7.2.4.2 Insulation monitoring
- 7.2.4.3 Minimum insulation resistance
- 7.2.4.4 Current transfer
- 7.2.4.5 EMC
- 7.2.4.6 Capacitance
- 7.2.5 Dynamic measurements [Go to Page]
- 7.2.5.1 Housing force (cleared position)
- 7.2.5.2 Aerodynamic forces
- 7.2.5.3 Contact force measurement
- Table 12 — Collector head excitation [Go to Page]
- 7.2.6 External interfaces [Go to Page]
- 7.2.6.1 DC 24 V supply
- 7.2.6.2 Compressed air supply
- 7.2.6.3 Control interface
- 7.2.7 Safety [Go to Page]
- 7.2.7.1 SR1 Rise only if enabled
- 7.2.7.2 SR2 Lower if requested
- 7.2.7.3 SR3 and SR10 Lower if contact to OCL is lost
- 7.2.7.4 SR4 Fast lowering to minimize overshoot
- Figure 15 — Test visualization for lowering tests [Go to Page]
- 7.2.7.5 SR6 Lower in case of insulation fault
- 7.2.7.6 SR7 Lower if carbon strip is damaged
- Figure 16 — Simulation of damaged ADD [Go to Page]
- 7.2.7.7 SR8 Provide correct pantograph status
- 7.3 Verification measures [Go to Page]
- 7.3.1 General
- 7.3.2 SR5 Never exceed maximum contact force
- 7.3.3 SR9 Internal fault handling
- Annex A (informative) Requirements for VIC and ERS vehicles with pantograph
- A.1 General
- A.2 Safety concept aspects for ERS vehicles with pantographs
- A.3 Traction voltage supply situations
- A.4 Functions of VIC
- A.5 Recommended safety requirements and tests
- Table A.1 — Recommended safety requirements and tests
- A.6 SR13 Disconnection in cleared state
- Annex B (informative) Overhead contact line infrastructure properties
- B.1 Scope
- B.2 Road characteristics
- B.3 Capacity and service life of the OCL system
- B.4 General geometric definitions
- B.5 OCLS Properties
- B.5.1 OCLS mechanical properties, horizontal and vertical dimensions
- B.5.1.1 Basic mechanical properties
- Table B.1 — Standard contact wire specifications
- B.5.1.2 Minimum contact wire height
- Figure B.1 — Working range of the contact wire in standard installations
- Table B.2 — National example for minimum contact wire height and vertical space for contact wire
- B.5.1.3 OCLS vertical parameters
- B.5.1.3.1 Contact wire heights
- Figure B.2 — Contact wire vertical position parameters0F and relation to pantograph heights
- Table B.3 — Contact wire vertical position parameters, all values measured perpendicular to the idealized top of the road surface (R)
- Table B.4 — Contact wire height variables
- B.5.1.3.2 Contact wire uplift
- Figure B.3 — Contact wire uplift and parameters (left, right)
- Table B.5 — Contact wire uplift parameters
- B.5.1.3.3 Contact wire differential height
- Figure B.4 — Maximum permissible contact wire differential heights
- Table B.6 — contact wire differential heights parameters and maximum permissible values
- B.5.1.3.4 Contact wire gradient
- Table B.7 — maximum change of contact wire height, measured for each contact wire
- B.5.1.4 OCLS horizontal parameters
- Table B.8 — Contact wire horizontal position parameters
- Figure B.5 — Overlap span (plan view, exemplary design for anchoring, representation without electrical connections)
- B.5.2 Design of begin and end of OCLS
- Figure B.6 — Defined points along the OCLS (side view, idealized)
- Table B.9 — Defined points along the OCL (side view)
- B.5.3 Dynamic properties of the OCL
- B.6 Contact forces
- B.7 ERS clearance requirements
- B.7.1 Structure gauge
- B.7.2 Clearance above the contact wire
- Figure B.7 — Minimum angle of attack α in the limit case with maximum inclination of the pantograph φPAN, max and maximum pantograph horn angle βH, max
- B.7.3 Contact wire clamps
- B.7.4 Categorization of structure gauges according to installation situation
- Table B.10 — Classification of clearance gauges for standard situations
- B.7.5 Category A: clearance requirements for parts not connected to the contact wire
- Figure B.8 — Category A structure gauge schematic
- Table B.11 — Composition of category A structure gauge clearance
- B.7.6 Category B: Structure gauge for parts in the support point area not directly connected to contact wire
- Figure B.9 — Category B structure gauge schematic
- Table B.12 — Composition of category B structure gauge clearance
- B.7.7 Category C: Structure gauge for parts connected to both support point and contact wire
- Figure B.10 — Category C structure gauge schematic
- Table B.13 — Composition of category C structure gauge clearances
- B.7.8 Category D: Structure gauge for parts connected to the contact wire
- Figure B.11 — Category D structure gauge schematic
- Table B.14 — Composition of category D structure gauge clearances
- B.7.9 Miscellaneous structure gauges and clearance requirements
- B.7.10 Structure gauge width – lateral clearance requirements
- Figure B.12 — Structure gauge — Width of clearance
- Table B.15 — Structure gauge — Width of clearances
- Figure B.13 — Structural gauge — Lateral clearances, L1 as defined in Figure 8
- B.7.11 Clearance under bridges or height-limiting structures
- B.8 Electrical properties of the OCL
- Table B.16 — Electrical clearance values (static/dynamic)
- Annex C (informative) Responsibilities of the infrastructure operators of ERS featuring OCLS
- C.1 General
- C.2 Organisational premises
- C.3 Operational monitoring
- C.3.1 General
- C.3.2 Signalling concept
- C.3.3 Visibility of signs
- C.3.4 User access and permission to connect to OCLS
- C.3.5 Operating conditions of the OCLS infrastructure
- C.3.6 Vehicle clearance monitoring
- C.3.7 Access restriction
- C.4 Recommendations for OCLS operator processes
- C.4.1 General
- C.4.2 Incident management
- C.4.3 Deployment of rescue services
- C.4.4 OCLS maintenance concept
- C.4.5 Construction site management
- C.4.6 Winter service, snow and ice
- C.4.7 OCLS Cleaning concept
- Annex D (informative) CAN bus communication
- Table D.1 — ENA_PAN_SYS CAN frame description
- Table D.2 — ENA_PAN_SYS CAN signals description
- Table D.3 — PAN_ENA_SYS CAN frame description
- Table D.4 — PAN_ENA_SYS CAN signals description
- Annex E (informative) Overview electric roads system and their environment
- Figure E.1 — ERS and their environment
- Table E.1 — Technical domains for ERS safety concept
- Bibliography [Go to Page]