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BS EN 50546:2020 2021

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Railway applications. Rolling Stock. Three-phase shore (external) supply system for rail vehicles and its connectors

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This document specifies requirements for the shore supply system for auxiliaries and pre-conditioning and the related intermateable connector pairs. This standard specifies the characteristics of the connectors in order to achieve interoperability at the rolling-stock/shore power supply interface.

This document does not apply to shore supplies to move the rolling stock.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 undefined
10 1 Scope
2 Normative references
11 3 Terms and definitions
14 4 General requirements
4.1 Functional description
4.2 System requirements
4.2.1 General
4.2.1.1 Rolling stock side of the system
15 4.2.1.2 Shore side (Infrastructure) of the system
4.2.2 Supply voltages for the shore supply system
4.2.3 Power limitation
4.2.3.1 Current ratings for the shore supply system
4.2.3.2 Current restriction on the rolling stock system
16 4.2.4 Emergency cut-off switch
4.2.5 Earth fault system
4.2.6 Prevention of-Energization of fixed connector by the vehicle
4.2.7 Shore side (infrastructure) system
4.2.7.1 Energization conditions
4.2.7.2 Stowage of connector
17 4.2.8 Overload protection
4.2.9 Traction and brake interlock
4.2.10 Cables
4.3 Installation — Mounting of fixed connector
5 Classification
5.1 General
5.2 Intended use of rolling stock
5.3 Location of connector on-board rolling stock
6 Connector requirements
6.1 General
6.1.1 Voltage ratings
18 6.1.2 Current ratings
6.1.3 Connector layouts
6.1.4 Connector dimensions
19 6.1.5 Gender of the connectors
6.1.6 Accepted cables
6.1.7 Contact design
6.1.7.1 Male contact
20 6.1.7.2 Female contact
6.1.8 Contact resistance of wired contact pair by contact type
21 6.1.9 Wired contact voltage drop linked to the cable section
6.1.10 Creepage and clearance distances
6.1.11 Single person operation
6.2 Marking and identification
6.2.1 Identification
22 6.2.2 Marking
6.3 Scoop proof
6.4 Protection against electric shock
6.5 Provisions for earthing
23 6.6 Terminations and connection methods
6.6.1 Crimped connections
6.6.2 Soldered connections
6.6.3 Tooling
6.7 Resistance to ageing
6.8 Interlock
6.8.1 Mechanical
24 6.8.2 Electrical
6.8.2.1 Pilot contacts
6.8.2.2 Coding contacts
6.9 Degree of protection IP
6.10 Dielectric strength
6.11 Mechanical and electrical durability
6.12 Harness or assembly strain relief
25 6.13 Mechanical strength
6.13.1 Insert retention in the shell
6.13.2 Retention of the contacts within insert
6.13.3 Durability
6.13.4 Bending moment withstand
6.14 Vibration and shock
6.15 Insulation and insulation co-ordination
6.16 Temperature classes
6.17 Temperature rise
6.18 Protection against corrosion
6.19 Fire behaviour of materials and components
26 6.20 Resistance to chemically active substances and to contaminating fluids
6.21 Resistance to ozone
6.22 Resistance to UV radiation
6.23 Connector material
6.24 Protective cover
27 7 Tests
7.1 Introduction
7.1.1 General
7.1.2 Preconditioning and preparation
7.1.3 Test conditions
28 7.2 Test schedule (EN 605121100 – General – Applicable Publications)
7.2.1 Test conditions for Group A
7.2.1.1 General
29 7.2.1.2 Test phase A1
7.2.1.3 Test phase A6
7.2.1.4 Test phase A7
7.2.2 Test conditions for Group B
7.2.2.1 Test phase B1
30 7.2.2.2 Test phase B2 — Requirement for visual examination
7.2.3 Test conditions for Group C
7.2.4 Test conditions for Group D
7.2.4.1 Test phase D2
7.2.4.2 Test phase D3
31 7.2.4.3 Test phase D6
7.2.5 Test conditions for Group E
7.2.5.1 Test phase E1
7.2.5.2 Test phase E2
32 7.2.6 Test conditions for Group F — Test phase F1
33 7.2.7 Test conditions for Group G
34 7.3 Tests on raw materials
7.4 Protection against electric shock
7.5 Temperature rise
7.6 Mechanical operation
7.6.1 General
7.6.2 Test conditions
7.7 Measurement of contact resistance of wired contact pair
35 7.8 Drop test for free connector
7.9 Measurement of clearances and creepage
7.10 Dielectric strength
7.11 Resistance between earthing conductor of the free connector and the shell of the fixed connector
7.12 Corrosion test
36 7.13 Contact retention
37 Annex A (normative)63 A/125 A Connector design
A.1 Fixed connector
A.1.1 Arrangement of contacts
38 A.1.2 Locking mechanism
39 A.1.3 Dimensions of male contacts
A.1.3.1 Power pins
40 A.1.3.2 Pilot and coding contacts
42 A.1.4 Dimensions of protective cover
43 A.2 Free connector
A.2.1 General
44 A.2.2 Arrangement of contacts and locking pin
46 A.2.3 Dimensions of power contacts
47 A.2.4 Dimensions of pilot and coding contacts
48 Annex B (normative)600 A connector design
B.1 Fixed connector
B.1.1 General
50 B.1.2 Arrangement of contacts
52 B.1.3 Locking mechanism
54 B.1.4 Dimensions of contacts
B.1.4.1 Dimensions of power contacts
B.1.4.2 Pilot and coding contacts
55 B.2 Free connector
B.2.1 General
58 B.2.2 Dimensions for locking arrangement
60 B.2.3 Dimensions of power contacts
B.2.4 Dimensions of pilot and coding contacts
BS EN 50546:2020 2021
$198.66