IEC 62846

Railway Pantograph Interaction with Overhead Contact Line

This test evaluates the dynamic interaction between railway pantograph heads and overhead catenary contact lines to ensure reliable current collection and mechanical compatibility. It measures contact force stability, arcing behavior, and wear characteristics under various operational speeds and line configurations. The test is critical for main line and urban guided transport operators to prevent service disruptions, electrical failures, and premature wear. Accreditation ensures that laboratories can validate pantograph designs meet stringent European interoperability requirements and safety standards for both conventional and high-speed networks.

What it measures

  • Contact force between pantograph head and overhead line
  • Arcing and electrical discontinuities during contact
  • Pantograph head wear rate and material loss
  • Dynamic lift and pressure stability at various speeds
  • Compatibility with different catenary wire geometries
🇩🇪 DIN EN 50206 🇬🇧 BS EN 50206 🇫🇷 NF EN 50206 🇮🇹 UNI EN 50206 🇪🇸 UNE EN 50206 🇳🇱 NEN EN 50206 🇩🇪 DIN EN 50367 🇬🇧 BS EN 50367 🇫🇷 NF EN 50367 🇮🇹 UNI EN 50367 🇪🇸 UNE EN 50367 🇳🇱 NEN EN 50367
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Rangos de caudal (m3/h): 1 m3/h ≤ Q < 25
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ENAC LC10.077 Madrid, ES
2 · 10–6 mol/mol  C  100 · 10–6 mol/mo 0,1 · 10–2 mol/mol < C  2,5 · 10–2 mol/ 1 · 10–6 mol/mol  C  100 · 10–6 mol/mo 5 · 10–6 mol/mol  C  20 · 10–6 mol/mol 0,15 · 10–2 mol/mol  C  20 · 10–2 mol/ + 3 more
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UNE-EN 14385 UNE-EN 15259 UNE-EN 13211 BS ISO 9096:2017 UNE 77216 + 3 more
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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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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 LC10.120 Tres Cantos, ES
5 mV ≤ U ≤ 10 V 10 V < U ≤ 1000 V 45 Hz ≤ f ≤ 60 Hz 10 mV ≤ U ≤ 10 V 10 V 100 µA ≤ I ≤ 400 mA 400 mA < I ≤ 10 A 10 300 mA ≤ I ≤ 15 A 45 Hz ≤ f ≤ 60 Hz 100 µA ≤ I ≤ 400 mA 40 + 2 more
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ENAC LC10.178 Madrid, ES
CEM Ed
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ENAC LC10.069 Sant Celoni, ES
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 9 · 10-6 mol/mol  C < 75 · 10-6 mol/mol + 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
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ENAC LC10.191 Puerto de Santa María, ES
CEM DI-021 CEM DI-004 CEM EL-007 CEM DI-003 CEM DI-008 + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.192 Sevilla, ES
EURAMET CG-6 CEM DI-021 CEM DI-004 CEM DI-013 CEM DI-012 + 3 more
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ENAC LE249 Bueu, ES
UNE-EN ISO 8754 ASTM D1298 UNE-EN ISO 12185 ASTM D1319 ASTM D 5291 + 3 more
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ENAC LE011 Madrid, ES
DIN EN 61010-2-010: 2015 DIN EN 60335-2-9 IEC 61000-4-8: 2009 IEC 61010-2-010: 2014 DIN EN 61010-2-101 + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.203 Zaragoza, ES
-95 kPa ≤ P < 0 kPa 0 kPa ≤ P ≤ 1 kPa 1 -95 kPa ≤ P ≤ -5 kPa - 5 kPa < P < -1 kP
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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 0,015 l/min ≤ Q ≤ 50 l/min 20 ⋅ 10-9 mol/mol ≤ C ≤ 500 ⋅ 10-9 mol/m 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
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ENAC LE2333 Castellgalí, ES
DIN EN 16615 DIN EN 17658 DIN EN 13697 IEC 60127-6 DIN EN 13727 + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.078 Illescas, ES
UNE-EN ISO 868 ASTM D 2240 ISO 48-9 UNE 7050-3 UNE-EN ISO 10360-2 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2354 Noáin, ES
UNE-EN 60903 UNE-EN IEC 61243-1 UNE-EN 50508 UNE 204001 UNE-EN 61111 + 2 more
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Industries

Railway rolling stock manufacturers Railway infrastructure operators Public transport authorities Catenary system suppliers Rail maintenance and depot operators

Related Standards

  • EN 50206 Railway applications - Pantographs - Rules for testing and validation
  • EN 50367 Railway applications - Current collection systems - Technical criteria for the interaction between pantograph and overhead line
  • IEC 61853 Railway applications - Testing and measurement of pantograph and overhead line interaction

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