IEC 60494-2

Railway Pantograph Head Type 2 Dimensions

This standard specifies dimensional and material requirements for Type 2 pantograph head contacts designed for metropolitan and urban railway systems with different electrical and mechanical demands than main line networks. It defines standardized contact strip profiles to ensure compatibility with metro and tram catenary systems and interoperability across urban transit networks. Manufacturers and transit operators require accreditation of this test to ensure product compliance and safe, reliable operation in metropolitan electrified rail systems. Standardized Type 2 heads reduce compatibility issues and maintenance costs across metro and tram networks.

What it measures

  • Type 2 pantograph head contact width and profile geometry
  • Carbon or composite strip material composition and thickness
  • Contact surface hardness and wear resistance
  • Electrical conductivity and contact resistance
  • Mechanical deflection under typical operating forces
🇧🇪 NBN EN IEC 60494-1 🇩🇪 DIN EN IEC 60494-1 🇬🇧 BS EN IEC 60494-1 🇫🇷 NF EN IEC 60494-1 🇮🇹 UNI EN IEC 60494-1 🇪🇸 UNE EN IEC 60494-1 🇳🇱 NEN EN IEC 60494-1 🇧🇪 NBN EN 50206-2 🇩🇪 DIN EN 50206-2 🇬🇧 BS EN 50206-2 🇫🇷 NF EN 50206-2 🇮🇹 UNI EN 50206-2
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ENAC LE2504 Las Rozas de Madrid, ES
UNE-EN 14363 UNE-EN 50367 UNE-EN 50317 UNE-EN 12663-1
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ENAC LE2092 Alcázar de San Juan, ES
UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025
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ENAC LE2055 Nigrán, ES
UNE-EN 1789
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ENAC LC10.264 Sant Martí Sarroca, ES
(2,2 ± 0,1) ⋅ 10-2 mol/mol (99,5 ± 0,5) (15 ± 5) ⋅ 10-6 mol/mol (100 ± 5) ⋅ 10-6 (7,5 ± 0,2) ⋅ 10-2 mol/mol (15 ± 0,5) ⋅
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ENAC LC10.178 Madrid, ES
CEM Ed
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ENAC LC10.069 Sant Celoni, ES
15 · 10-6 mol/mol  C  3500 · 10-6 mol/ 0,03 · 10-2 mol/mol  C < 0,3 · 10-2 mol 0,3 · 10-2 mol/mol  C  1,1 · 10-2 mol/ 1,1 · 10-2 mol/mol ≤ C < 26 · 10-2 mol/m 1,1 · 10-2 mol/mol ≤ C < 26 · 10-2 mol/m + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.221 Terrassa, ES
(15 ± 1) ⋅ 10-6 mol/mol (1000 ± 50) ⋅ 10 (8 ± 0,5) ⋅ 10-2 mol/mol (1,4 ± 0,1) ⋅ 1 (3000 ± 150) ⋅ 10-6 mol/mol (9 ± 1) ⋅ 10 (80 ± 8) ⋅ 10-6 mol/mol (100 ± 8) ⋅ 10-6 mol/mol
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ENAC LC10.166 Tres Cantos, ES
0,015 l/min ≤ Q ≤ 40 l/min 0,0 · 10-9 mol/mol 20 ⋅ 10-9 mol/mol ≤ C ≤ 500 ⋅ 10-9 mol/m 0,00 · 10-6 mol/mol 0,5 ⋅10-6 mol/mol ≤ C ≤ 10 ⋅10-6 mol/mol + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.216 Palmas de Gran Canaria, ES
1 mg 2 mg 5 mg 10 mg 20 mg 50 mg 100 mg 10 g 20 g 50 g 100 g 200 g 500 g 1 kg 2 .1 mg 2 mg 5 mg 10 mg 20 mg 50 mg 100 mg
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ENAC LC10.191 Puerto de Santa María, ES
CEM DI-008 CEM DI-021 CEM DI-005 CEM DI-022 CEM DI-029 + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.192 Sevilla, ES
DIN EN ISO 7500-1 ASTM E 18-22 ISO 7500-1 ISO 6508-2 ASTM D2240-15 + 3 more
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ENAC LE249 Bueu, ES
ASTM D 4052 ASTM D 5191 ASTM D 3237 ASTM D 381 ASTM D 130 + 3 more
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ENAC LE011 Madrid, ES
Radiated emissions (CISPR 32) Railway wheel-rail interaction — roughne IEC 61000-4-2: 2008 IEC 61000-4-3: 2006 IEC 61000-4-4: 2012 + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.210 Cornellà de Llobregat, ES
(5 ± 0,2) · 10-2 mol/mol (1000 ± 50) · 10-6 mol/mol (15 ± 2) · 10-6 mol/mol
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ENAC LE2749 Zaragoza, ES
UNE-EN 12341 20 ⋅ 10-9 mol/mol ≤ C ≤ 500 ⋅ 10-9 mol/m 0,015 l/min ≤ Q ≤ 50 l/min 20 ⋅10-9 mol/mol ≤ C ≤ 100 ⋅ 10-9 mol/mo 100 ⋅ 10-9 mol/mol ≤ C ≤ 1000 ⋅ 10-9 mol + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.232 Zaragoza, ES
CEM Procedimiento
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ENAC LE2333 Castellgalí, ES
IEC 60127-6 DIN EN 13697 DIN EN 1650 DIN EN 17658 DIN EN 13727 + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.078 Illescas, ES
Vickers hardness test (ISO 6507) OMIM# 237500 ASTM D 2240 BS EN ISO 6508:2023 ISO 6507-2 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2354 Noáin, ES
UNE-EN 50508 UNE-EN IEC 61243-1 UNE-EN 60903 UNE 204001 UNE-EN 61111 + 2 more
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ENAC LC10.082 Legutiano, ES
CEM DI-012 CEM DI-008 CEM DI-021 CEM DI-005 UNE-EN ISO 10360-2 + 3 more
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ENAC LE178 Madrid, ES
UNE-EN 60947-5-1 UNE-EN 81-1 UNE-EN 81-2 UNE-EN 81-50 UNE-EN 81-20 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2485 Girona, ES
UNE-EN ISO 10523 UNE EN 27888 UNE-EN 872 UNE-EN ISO 6878 UNE-EN 25663 + 3 more
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ENAC LE775 Zamudio, ES
DIN EN ISO 19458 ISO 15705 ISO 10390 Procedures (based on ISO 5667- ISO 15923-1 + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.251 Hospitalet de Llobregat, ES
CEM ME009
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ENAC LE131 Asteasu, ES
IEC 60068-2-6 IEC 60068-2-27 IEC 61373 IEC 60980 IEC 60068-2-57 + 3 more
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Industries

Metro and tram pantograph head manufacturers Urban transit rolling stock manufacturers Contact material and strip suppliers Metro system operators and maintainers

Related Standards

  • IEC 60494-1 Railway overhead lines — pantograph heads
  • EN 50206-2 Railway pantographs — requirements for metro and tram pantographs
  • EN 50119 Railway applications — fixed installations — electric traction overhead contact lines

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