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-ML-13219-01-00 Dresden, DE
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AB0-System Isoagglutinine (Serumeigenschaften) Rh-Merkmal D Rh-Untergruppen + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13327-01-00 Hagen, DE
AB0-Blutgruppen-Merkmale Isoagglutinine (Serumeigenschaften) Rhesusmerkmale K-Merkmale + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-20506-01-01 Aachen, DE
am Standort DSA Daten- und Systemtechnik Schreibendes Bremsmessgerät (HU-Adapter) Beschleunigung + 1 more
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DAkkS D-K-15152-01-01 Aalen, DE
- Gleichspannung > 0,01 V - Gleichstromstärke 0,1 mV/V > 2 mV/V + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-18858-01-02 Krefeld, DE
DIN EN ISO 11357-2 DIN EN ISO 11357-3 DIN EN ISO 3071 DIN 54278-1 ISO 11890-2 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-14555-02-01 Karlsruhe, DE
ASTM D 3227 DIN 3500 EN 14350-2 DIN EN 12350-9 DIN 53512 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-12098-01-01 Karlsruhe, DE
(SPG42), SPAST (SPG4), SPG11, SPG7, VAMP DIN EN 30-1-1 DIN EN 30-1-2 DIN 13013 DIN 13014 + 3 more
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UKAS 7783 Belfast, GB
DIN EN 12469 EN 14175-3-2004
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UKAS 4303 Ammanford, GB
1) MS08P based on BS EN ISO MS02P based on BS EN ISO MS03P based on BS EN ISO MS06P based on BS EN ISO MF07P based on BS EN ISO + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-23327-01-01 Bad Camberg, DE
Metrologic Group GmbH, nalen von: Wernau, D Neuss, D ≤ 1515 mm Wetzlar, D S.p.A., Turin, I + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 02012 Roma, IT
ETSI EN 319 412 ETSI EN 319 401 ETSI EN 319 411-2 ETSI EN 319 411-1
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DAkkS D-PL-17009-06-00 Wiesbaden, DE
DIN EN 60950-1 EN IEC 62368-1 DIN EN 60204-1 DIN EN 60825-1 DIN EN 61010-1 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-17009-02-00 Mainz, DE
DIN 31051 DIN EN 1005-1 DIN EN 1993-1-1 DIN EN 1993-1 DIN EN 1993-6 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-17009-07-02 Köln, DE
IEC 60335-1: 2010 IEC 60335-2-29 DIN EN 60335-2-29 IEC 60335-2-65 DIN EN 60335-2-65 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-17009-09-01 München, DE
DIN 4420-1 DIN 4420-3 DIN EN 61347-1 ISO 12117-2 DIN 53449 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-17009-02-01 Mainz, DE
VDE 0113-201 VDE 0113-202 DIN EN 60204-1 EN 61508-1: VDE 0803-1 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-17009-29-02 Langenhagen, DE
ID136 DIN EN 137 100 C>T, 124 G>A, 137_138 > 140 Amyloid β 1-42 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-17009-01-01 Hamburg, DE
DIN EN ISO 15106-3 DIN EN ISO 1522 DIN 30720-1: 2016-02 DIN 30720-2: 2009-10 DIN 30722-1: 2021-12 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-17009-08-00 Mannheim, DE
DIN EN ISO 11357-4 IEC 61037 DIN EN ISO 13850 DIN EN ISO 13855 ISO 14119 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-17009-34-00 Sankt Augustin, DE
DIN 58620: 2007-02 DIN 58621: 2011-10 DIN 58647-7: 1997-12 ID136 > 140 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-18020-01-01 Varel, DE
IEC 61400-12 IEC 61400-12-1 IEC 61400-12-2 IEC 61400-12-3 IEC 61400-12-5 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-11170-01-00 Hamburg, DE
Railway brakes — conditions for homologa − Durchfluss von Flüssigkeiten − Strömungsgeschwindigkeit von Gasen − Widerstandsthermometer − Temperatur-Transmitter, Datenlogger + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13068-01-00 Berlin, DE
ADP ASPI TRAP Amiodaron, Desethylamiodaron Mycophenolsäure + 3 more
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UKAS 0254 Plymouth, GB
Specific Values 1  RF Power RF Attenuation 10 MHz to 1 GHz Other values -20 dBm to +20 dBm
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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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