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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DAkkS D-K-15099-01-01 Königslutter am Elm, DE
- Gleichspannung Messgeräte > 0,004 V > 0,33 V > 33 V > 330 V + 3 more
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- Gleichspannung > 0,12 V Vorverstärker > 1,2 V > 12 V > 120 V + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.206 Sant Cugat del Vallès, ES
200 kg/h ≤ m ≤ 60000 kg/h 200 l/h ≤ Q ≤ 60000 l/h 200 kg/h ≤ m ≤ 30000 kg/h 200 l/h ≤ Q ≤ 30000 l/h 700 Pa ≤ P ≤ 2 MPa + 3 more
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UKAS 2794 Brighton, GB
staining based on HSG 248 (HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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Railway brake — anti-slide device (UIC 5 Railway brake — magnetic track brakes (U Railway brakes — conditions for homologa Railway brakes — disc brake pads (UIC 54 − Durchfluss von Gasen + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 00253 Conselve, IT
DIN CEN ISO 15216-2 ISO 19250 AOAC 2012.01 2016 DIN EN ISO 15587-1 EPA 300.1 1997 + 3 more
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ENAC LE1853 Maliaño, ES
UNE-EN ISO 6892-1 DIN EN 10002-1 ASTM E 8 ASTM E 208 ASTM E208-06 + 3 more
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UKAS 23361 Leigh, GB
DIN EN 1863-1 BS EN ISO 10077-1:2006 published 2024) for BS EN DIN EN 1863-2 BS EN ISO 10077-2:2017 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-19158-01-00 Stuttgart, DE
- Gleichspannung Quellen und Messgeräte > 1 mV bis > 10 mV bis > 100 mV bis > 10 V bis + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-1147 Sainte-Croix-En-Plaine, FR
DIN EN ISO 6888-1 0.95) based on BS ISO 21527-2:2008 DIN EN ISO 6888-2 DIN ISO 16649-2 DIN EN ISO 19020 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2182 Coslada, ES
UNE 64106 BS ISO 6731:2010 UNE-EN ISO 712 UNE-EN ISO 5534 ISO 13580 + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 00028 Vimodrone, IT
ISO 6341 ISO 7346-1 ISO 8692 DIN EN 13727 DIN EN 1657 + 3 more
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ENAC LE486 Llanera, ES
UNE-EN ISO 10304-3 UNE-EN ISO 10304-1 UNE-EN ISO 6878 UNE-EN 1484 SM 10200 H + 3 more
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ENAC LE268 Castellón de la Plana, ES
UNE 77061 UNE-EN ISO 15681-2 SM 4500-NH3 F UNE-EN ISO 8467 UNE-EN ISO 6878 + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-2243 Vennecy, FR
DIN EN ISO 21528-2 DIN EN ISO 6888-1 0.95) based on BS ISO 21527-2:2008 DIN EN ISO 6888-2 DIN ISO 16649-2 + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-6881 Les Milles, FR
DIN ISO 11665-4 DIN EN ISO 7932 DIN 53483-2 DIN EN ISO 15213-2 NF V08-050 + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-2241 Douai Cedex, FR
DIN EN ISO 6888-1 DIN EN ISO 21528-2 DIN EN ISO 6888-2 DIN ISO 16649-2 NF V08-054 + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-1830 Nantes, FR
DIN EN ISO 21528-1 NF V08-401 DIN ISO 16649-1 DIN EN ISO 6888-1 DIN EN ISO 21528-2 + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 00522 Castelnovo di Sotto, IT
ISO 6888-1 ISO 18787 ISO 4831 ISO 11731 DIN EN ISO 6888-3 + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-5943 Nantes, FR
NF X 43-269 NF X 43-050 ISO ISO 16000-7
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ENAC LE236 Loeches, ES
UNE-EN ISO 20884 UNE-EN ISO 12185 UNE-EN ISO 12156-1 ASTM D 93 ASTM D 2622 + 3 more
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UKAS 2398 Hull, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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DAkkS D-K-15203-01-01 Braunschweig, DE
Aktivität 20 Bq > 20 Bq Spezifische Aktivität radioaktiver Lösungen 20 Bq·g + 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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UKAS 10169 Jordanstown, GB
EN 1364-3 DIN EN 1366-4 EN 1364-4 BS 476-21 BS 476-22 + 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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