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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NEN-EN 15567-1
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DIN EN 16407-1 BS EN ISO 10675-1 ÖNORM EN ISO 17636-1 NEN-EN 12732 ÖNORM EN ISO 17636-2 + 3 more
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RvA L581 Boven-Leeuwen, NL
AM09 based on BS ISO 21527-1: DIN EN ISO 21528-2 DIN EN ISO 4833-2 BS ISO 15214:1998 0.95) based on BS ISO 21527-2:2008
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RvA I225 Houten, NL
# EN 116-97 NEN 4400-2 # ISO 13736 NEN 4400-1 #ISO 6618 + 1 more
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RvA L663 Eindhoven, NL
IEC 18045 IEC 15408-1
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RvA I141 Noord-Scharwoude, NL
DIN EN 15746-4 DIN EN 14033-1 DIN EN 14033-2 DIN EN 15746-1 EN 14033-3 + 3 more
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DIN 10172-3 (CD45/CD19/CD5/CD20/CD23/CD20
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RvA I327 Arnhem, NL
DIN EN 60076-3 DIN EN 60076-10 DIN EN 60076-1 DIN EN 60076-4 DIN EN 60076-11 + 3 more
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RvA L470 Bleiswijk, NL
ISO 5660-1 DIN EN 1365-1 EN 13381-4 DIN EN 1634-1 EN 1365-2 + 3 more
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RvA I305 Tilburg, NL
#EN ISO 5164:14 # EN 116-97 #ISO 12185 NEN 4400-2 # ISO 13736 + 3 more
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RvA C480 Ljubljana, NL
IEC 17025
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RvA L377 Geleen, NL
DIN EN ISO 10675-1 DIN EN ISO 19458 DIN EN ISO 179-1 NEN 6953 DIN EN ISO 10675-2 + 3 more
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RvA I049 Arnhem, NL
IEC 60034 IEC 60034-2-1 IEC 60034-18-1 IEC 60034-4-1 IEC 60034-27-1 + 3 more
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RvA K088 Delft, NL
HCS LF 6 0 HCS LF 2 0 HCS LF 6 2 HCS LF 1 0 HCS LF 3 0 + 3 more
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RvA L605 Delft, NL
IEC 18045 IEC 15408-1
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RvA L447 Rijswijk Zh, NL
EN ISO 11925-2 DIN EN ISO 13162 DIN EN 14509 DIN EN ISO 13163 DIN EN 1604 + 3 more
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ISO 2781 ISO 1133-1 ISO 6259-1:2015 ISO 6259-3 ISO 6259-2:1997 + 3 more
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RvA I081 Rotterdam, NL
NEN 3650-2 NEN 3650-1 NEN 3650-3 NEN 3651 NPR 3659
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NEN 3650 NEN 1059 NEN 3656 NEN 3651 ISO 13480 + 2 more
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RvA I248 Ede, NL
NEN-EN 13361 ISO 13362 NEN-EN 13491 DIN EN 13493 NEN-EN 13492 + 3 more
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RvA L486 Ermelo, NL
AM09 based on BS ISO 21527-1: 07L.1.11 based on ISO 5984:2002 DIN EN ISO 11290-2 ISO 4833-1 DIN EN ISO 8968-1 + 3 more
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RvA I203 Geldermalsen, NL
#EN ISO 5164:14 # EN 116-97 NEN 4400-1 # ISO 13736 #ISO 6618 + 3 more
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RvA I073 Tilburg, NL
ISO 11819-1 (N 2 O) 0,000008 DIN EN ISO 16911-1 AG2 and IS EN 15259:2007 DIN EN 14790 + 3 more
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RvA L355 Delft, NL
IEC 15408-1 IEC 18045
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DIN EN ISO 3596 DIN EN ISO 14780 BS ISO 18283:2022 DIN EN ISO 10893-6 DIN EN 61442 + 3 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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