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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UKAS 4045 Walmersley, GB
1) TM 5.4.1 based on BS EN ISO 21149:2017+Amd1:2022 DIN EN 13704 DIN EN 13727 DIN EN 1656 + 3 more
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UKAS 4007 Scunthorpe, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0405 Scunthorpe, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 1899 Bournemouth, GB
ISO 7251 # = 100 A ISO 6888-3 1) A:2b based on ISO 4833-2:2013 Amd 1:2 2) A:6c based on ISO 21528-1:2017 by mos + 1 more
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ACCREDIA 01676 Biassono, IT
ASTM B212-21 ASTM E1019-24 ASTM B527-24 BS EN ISO 3923-1 ASTM B417-22 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-20451-01-00 Bovenden, DE
Konventioneller Wägewert/ Massenormale Charpy impact test (ISO 148-1) Salt spray / neutral salt fog test (ISO + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-19288-01-00 Stuttgart, DE
Bacillus cereus Toxin Clostridium perfringens Salmonella spp. Shigella spp. Staphylococcus aureus Toxin + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 02288 Roma, IT
ETSI EN 319 412 ETSI EN 319 401 ETSI EN 319 411-2 ETSI EN 319 411-1
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UKAS 0317 Derby, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004))
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DAkkS D-K-15096-01-00 Neuss, DE
Parallelendmaße 0,5 mm DIN EN ISO 3650:1999 Parallelendmaße > 10 mm Parallelendmaße > 100 mm + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-21161-01-01 Esslingen, DE
Gleichspannung 3 mV Messgeräte 10 mV > 100 mV > 220 mV > 11 V + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-11292-01-00 Buchen Odenwald, DE
Temperatur 50 °C Railway brake handbooks (UIC 547) 1) In den CMC sind die erweiterten Messu
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DAkkS D-PL-19306-01-00 Oppenweiler, DE
IEC 61000-4-2: 2008 VDE 0847-4-2 IEC 61000-4-3: 2006 VDE 0847-4-3 IEC 61000-4-4: 2012 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-20225-01-00 Minden, DE
Differentialblutbild Kleines Blutbild (maschinell) Thrombozyten Unreife Thrombozyten (IPF) Urinsediment (maschinell) + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-14119-01-01 Planegg, DE
DIN 4150-1 DIN 4150-2 DIN 4150-3 DIN ISO 8297 DIN EN ISO 12354-4 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13106-01-01 München, DE
Hämoglobin A1c Hämoglobin-Differenzierung Erythrozyten Basophile Granolozyten Eosinophile Granulozyten + 3 more
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RvA I068 Groningen, NL
NEN 3650 NEN 1059 NEN 3656 NEN 3651 ISO 13480 + 2 more
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DAkkS D-K-15139-01-01 Garching, DE
Railway brakes — conditions for homologa − Durchfluss von Flüssigkeiten Gleichspannung U (Simulation des Signals generators) + 3 more
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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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DAkkS D-PL-17186-01-01 Blomberg, DE
IEC 61000-4-2: 2008 IEC 61000-4-3: 2006 IEC 61000-4-4: 2012 IEC 61000-4-5: 2005 IEC 61000-4-6: 2013 + 3 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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UKAS 0626 Newport, GB
BS EN ISO 7686:2005 DIN EN 997 DIN EN 13079 DIN ISO 10381-7 DIN EN 14622 + 3 more
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NTN EUROPE

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COFRAC 1-1247 Annecy, FR
DIN EN ISO 6508-1 DIN EN 12082
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DAkkS D-K-17726-01-00 Pfullingen, DE
Elektrische Feldstärke / 2 V/m 2,5 V/m 1 V/m Magnetische Feldstärke / + 3 more
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UKAS 10460 Romford, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 DOC/002 based on HSG 248)
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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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