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 4600 Kettering, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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DIN EN 1264-5 DIN EN 13647 DIN EN 71-10 DIN EN 50642 DIN EN ISO 14184-2 + 3 more
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UKAS 4265 Dartford, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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DAkkS D-PL-11130-01-02 Hamburg, DE
DIN 55440-1 DIN EN 22248 DIN EN 868-5 DIN EN 22876 DIN EN ISO 2234 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2504 Las Rozas de Madrid, ES
UNE-EN 14363 UNE-EN 50367 UNE-EN 50317 UNE-EN 12663-1
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DIN EN ISO 12185 ASTM D 4052 DIN EN ISO 3405 ASTM D 86 DIN EN 13016-1 + 3 more
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UKAS 0384 Cardiff, GB
HSG 227 (2004)) (HSG 264, 2012) HSG 264 (2012) and Appx. 3 of (HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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Parallelendmaße aus 0,5 mm Einstellringe aus Stahl * nach DIN EN ISO 3650:1999 Keramik * DIN EN ISO 3650:1999 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-11296-01-01 Kassel, DE
DIN EN 16019 DIN 50100 DIN EN 61373 IEC 61373 DIN EN 60310 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2092 Alcázar de San Juan, ES
UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025
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DAkkS D-K-21209-02-00 Berlin, DE
Railway brake — magnetic track brakes (U − Kraft (WPM) nur Vor-Ort-Kalibrierungen Kraft (WPM) 0,1 kN Vibration measuring instruments — test m + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 00983 Faloppio, IT
IEC 60730-1: 2013 DIN EN 60730-2-8 IEC 61000-6-1 DIN EN 50131-2-3 DIN EN 60730-2-9 + 3 more
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rs11887534 HABP2-Gen (c.1601G>A) rs7080536 IEC 61924-2 DIN EN ISO 1974 DIN 53121 + 3 more
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Dosimetrie Luftkerma 5 mGy 2 mGy 100 µGy + 3 more
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UKAS 0649 Prenton, GB
Refractive Index Capillary Viscometer Calibration 2.92 mm systems (continued) Liquids Density in Air at 20 + 3 more
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UKAS 4109 Hatton, GB
MIL-STD 810D, Method 510.2 MIL-STD 810E, Method 510.3 MIL-STD 810G:2008 Method 501.5 MIL-STD 810F, Method 510.4 MIL-STD-810H, Method 510.7 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13116-01-01 Hameln, DE
Hämoglobin Selen Lithium Zink Eisen, Kupfer + 3 more
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UKAS 0307 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 0635 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0179 Bromley, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) and Appx. 3 of HSG 227 (2004)) Executive guides HSG 264 (2012)
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UKAS 0598 Fareham, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 Manual based on HSG 248
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DAkkS D-K-15089-01-01 Braunschweig, DE
Parallelendmaße * 0,5 mm DIN EN ISO 3650:1999 > 100 mm Sonderquerschnitt (rund Parallelendmaße * > 100 mm + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-18321-01-00 Marburg, DE
Temperaturmessgrößen Widerstandsnormal thermometer (IPRT) Zeiss Industrielle Temperaturmessgrößen −35 °C + 3 more
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Messschieber für 0 mm Außen-, Innen- und Tiefenmessschieber 0 mm Bügelmessschrauben 0 mm Messuhren + 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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