BS EN 50123-2:2003
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
Railway applications. Fixed installations. D.C. switchgear D.C. circuit breakers
Hardcopy , PDF
English
11-07-2003
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1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Service requirements
5 Characteristics of the circuit breaker
5.1 Enumeration of the characteristics
5.2 Type of circuit breaker
5.3 Rated values and limit values for the main
circuit
5.4 Control circuits
5.5 Auxiliary contacts and circuits
5.6 Releases
5.7 Arc voltage
6 Construction
6.1 General
6.2 Circuit breaker enclosures
6.3 Temperature-rises
6.4 Dielectric strength
6.5 Electrical and mechanical endurance
6.6 Operation
6.7 Corrosion protection
6.8 Noise emission
6.9 Cooling
6.10 Servo-control (where applicable)
6.11 Other facilities
7 Information and marking
7.1 Information
7.2 Marking
8 Tests
8.1 General
8.2 Applicable tests and test sequence
8.3 Performance of tests
Annex A (informative) Information required
A.1 General
A.2 Procurement specification
A.3 Manufacturer's specification
Tables
Specifies requirements for d.c. circuit breakers for use in stationary installations of traction systems.
| Committee |
GEL/9
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 01/206786 DC To be read in conjunction with BS EN 50123-1 (07/2003)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
30
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| NBN EN 50123-2 : 2003 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 50123-2:2004 | Identical |
| SN EN 50123-2 : 2003 | Identical |
| DIN EN 50123-2 : 2003-11 | Identical |
| EN 50123-2:2003 | Identical |
| NF EN 50123-2 : 2004 | Identical |
| NEN EN 50123-2 : 2003 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 50123-2:2003 | Identical |
| IEC 60243-1:2013 | Electric strength of insulating materials - Test methods - Part 1: Tests at power frequencies |
| IEC 60112:2003+AMD1:2009 CSV | Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials |
| EN 50124-2:2017 | Railway applications - Insulation coordination - Part 2: Overvoltages and related protection |
| EN 60129:1994/A2:1996 | ALTERNATING CURRENT DISCONNECTORS AND EARTHING SWITCHES |
| HD 214 : 200S2 | RECOMMENDED METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE COMPARATIVE TRACKING INDEX OF SOLID INSULATING MATERIALS UNDER MOIST CONDITIONS |
| EN 50122-1:2011/A4:2017 | RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - ELECTRICAL SAFETY, EARTHING AND THE RETURN CIRCUIT - PART 1: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK |
| IEC 60050-811:1991 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 811: Electric traction |
| IEC 60050-605:1983 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 605: Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity - Substations |
| IEC 60099-4:2014 | Surge arresters - Part 4: Metal-oxide surge arresters without gaps for a.c. systems |
| IEC 60050-441:1984 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 441: Switchgear, controlgear and fuses |
| EN 50122-2:2010 | RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - ELECTRICAL SAFETY, EARTHING AND THE RETURN CIRCUIT - PART 2: PROVISIONS AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF STRAY CURRENTS CAUSED BY D.C. TRACTION SYSTEMS |
| EN 60099-4:2014 | Surge arresters - Part 4: Metal-oxide surge arresters without gaps for a.c. systems |
| HD 588.1 : S1 AMD 1 | HIGH VOLTAGE TEST TECHNIQUES - GENERAL DEFINITIONS AND TEST REQUIREMENTS |
| IEC 60850:2014 | Railway applications - Supply voltages of traction systems |
| EN 60099-1:1994/A1:1999 | SURGE ARRESTERS - PART 1: NON-LINEAR RESISTOR TYPE GAPPED SURGE ARRESTERS FOR A.C. SYSTEMS |
| EN 60947-1:2007/A2:2014 | LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL RULES (IEC 60947-1:2007/A2:2014) |
| EN 60507:2014 | Artificial pollution tests on high-voltage ceramic and glass insulators to be used on a.c. systems |
| IEC 60694:1996+AMD1:2000+AMD2:2001 CSV | Common specifications for high-voltage switchgear and controlgear standards |
| IEC 60085:2007 | Electrical insulation - Thermal evaluation and designation |
| EN 50124-1:2017 | Railway applications - Insulation coordination - Part 1: Basic requirements - Clearances and creepage distances for all electrical and electronic equipment |
| EN 60298:1996/A11:1999 | A.C. METAL-ENCLOSED SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR FOR RATED VOLTAGES ABOVE 1 KV AND UP TO AND INCLUDING 52 KV |
| EN 50329:2003/A1:2010 | RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - TRACTION TRANSFORMERS |
| EN 50125-2:2002/corrigendum:2010 | RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR EQUIPMENT - PART 2: FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS |
| IEC 60129:1984 | Alternating current disconnectors and earthing switches |
| EN 50119 : 2009 AMD 1 2013 | RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - ELECTRIC TRACTION OVERHEAD CONTACT LINES |
| EN 60694:1996/A2:2001 | COMMON SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR STANDARDS |
| EN 50327 : 2003 AMD 1 2005 | RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - HARMONISATION OF THE RATED VALUES FOR CONVERTER GROUPS AND TESTS ON CONVERTER GROUPS |
| HD 566 : 200S1 | THERMAL EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL INSULATION |
| IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV | Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) |
| IEC TS 61245:2015 | Artificial pollution tests on high-voltage ceramic and glass insulators to be used on d.c. systems |
| IEC 60050-446:1983 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 446: Electrical relays |
| IEC 60099-1:1991+AMD1:1999 CSV | Surge arresters - Part 1: Non-linear resistor type gapped surge arresters for a.c. systems |
| IEC 60947-1:2007+AMD1:2010+AMD2:2014 CSV | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules |
| EN 50163 : 2004 COR 2013 | RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - SUPPLY VOLTAGES OF TRACTION SYSTEMS |
| EN 60243-1:2013 | ELECTRIC STRENGTH OF INSULATING MATERIALS - TEST METHODS - PART 1: TESTS AT POWER FREQUENCIES (IEC 60243-1:2013) |
| HD 380 : 200S2 | TEST METHODS FOR EVALUATING RESISTANCE TO TRACKING AND EROSION OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIALS USED UNDER SEVERE AMBIENT CONDITIONS |
| IEC 60587:2007 | Electrical insulating materials used under severe ambient conditions - Test methods for evaluating resistance to tracking and erosion |
| IEC 60947-2:2016 | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 2: Circuit-breakers |
| EN 60529:1991/AC:2016-12 | DEGREES OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY ENCLOSURES (IP CODE) (IEC 60529 EDITION 2.2 CORRIGENDUM 2:2015) |
| IEC 60060-1:2010 | High-voltage test techniques - Part 1: General definitions and test requirements |
| IEC 60507:2013 | Artificial pollution tests on high-voltage ceramic and glass insulators to be used on a.c. systems |
| EN 60947-2:2017 | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 2: Circuit-breakers |
| EN 50328 : 2003 COR 2006 | RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - ELECTRONIC POWER CONVERTERS FOR SUBSTATIONS |
| EN 50126 : 1999 | RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - THE SPECIFICATION AND DEMONSTRATION OF RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, MAINTAINABILITY AND SAFETY (RAMS) |
| IEC 60298:1990 | A.C. metal-enclosed switchgear and controlgear for rated voltages above 1 kV and up to and including 52 kV |
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