EN 50123-7-3:2003
(Main)Railway applications - Fixed installations - D.C. switchgear - Part 7-3: Measurement, control and protection devices for specific use in d.c. traction systems - Isolating voltage transducers and other voltage measuring devices
Railway applications - Fixed installations - D.C. switchgear - Part 7-3: Measurement, control and protection devices for specific use in d.c. traction systems - Isolating voltage transducers and other voltage measuring devices
This European Standard gives the requirements for isolating voltage transducers and other voltage measuring devices used in d.c. railway applications, fixed installations. This transducer is normally positioned between the voltage sensor on the live switchboard conductor or rail and the secondary device, giving galvanic insulation between the input and the output.
Bahnanwendungen - Ortsfeste Anlagen - Gleichstrom-Schalteinrichtungen - Teil 7-3: Mess-, Steuer- und Schutzeinrichtungen in Gleichstrom-Bahnanlagen - Messumformer für Spannungsmessung und andere Spannungsmesseinrichtungen
Applications ferroviaires - Installations fixes - Appareillage à courant continu - Partie 7-3: Appareils de mesure, de commande et de protection pour usage spécifique dans les systèmes de traction à courant continu - Transducteurs et autres appareils de mesure de la tension
Železniške naprave – Stabilne naprave električne vleke – Stikalne naprave za enosmerni tok – 7-3. del: Merilne, krmilne in zaščitne naprave za izključno uporabo v vlečnih sistemih za enosmerni tok, Izolacijski napetostni pretvorniki in druge naprave za merjenje toka
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 27-Feb-2003
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 9X - Electrical and electronic applications for railways
- Drafting Committee
- CLC/SC 9XC - Electric supply and earthing systems for public transport equipment and ancillary apparatus (fixed i
- Parallel Committee
- IEC/TC 9 - IEC_TC_9
- Current Stage
- 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
- Start Date
- 14-Sep-2022
- Completion Date
- 20-Feb-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
Overview
EN 50123-7-3:2003 is a key European Standard developed by CENELEC (CLC) addressing requirements for isolating voltage transducers and other voltage measuring devices in railway applications, specifically in fixed d.c. (direct current) traction systems. These transducers are critical for the accurate, reliable, and safe measurement, control, and protection within railway d.c. switchgear environments. They are typically installed between voltage sensors on live rails or switchboards and secondary devices, ensuring robust galvanic insulation between input and output, which is essential for operational safety and system integrity.
Key Topics
- Isolating Voltage Transducers: Core requirements for devices providing galvanic isolation in railway d.c. fixed installations.
- Voltage Measuring Devices: Standards for devices used to measure voltage within d.c. traction systems, ensuring accuracy and reliability.
- Electrical and Mechanical Characteristics: Guidance on insulation levels, input/output requirements, and operational tolerances.
- Service and Environmental Conditions: Considerations for pollution degree, overvoltage categories, EMC (electromagnetic compatibility), and mechanical robustness.
- Routine and Type Testing: Protocols for dielectric, calibration, and EMC testing to validate device compliance and performance.
- Information Exchange: Mandatory data and technical details to be communicated between purchasers and suppliers for effective specification and procurement.
Applications
EN 50123-7-3:2003 is widely applied in the following contexts:
- Railway Traction Power Systems: Used in fixed installations for d.c. powered railways to measure and monitor supply voltage, ensuring safe operation of rolling stock and infrastructure.
- D.C. Switchgear Assemblies: Integration within switchgear assemblies for functions such as measurement, control, and protection, where isolating measurement devices are required for safety.
- Maintenance and Upgrades: Relevant for both the upgrading of legacy railway infrastructure and the development of new electrified rail lines using d.c. traction.
- Railway Signaling and Protection: Supports advanced signaling systems and protective relays by providing accurate and isolated voltage measurements crucial for system protection and automation.
- Procurement and System Design: Provides essential technical benchmarks for manufacturers, engineers, and operators specifying or selecting voltage transducers in compliance with the latest European requirements.
Related Standards
For comprehensive system compliance, EN 50123-7-3:2003 should be used together with the following related standards:
- EN 50123-1:2003 - General Requirements for d.c. Switchgear in Railway Applications
- EN 50124-1 - Insulation Coordination for Railway Applications
- EN 50121 Series - Electromagnetic Compatibility for Railway Applications
- EN 50163 - Railway Applications - Supply Voltages for Traction Systems
Practical Value
Aligning with EN 50123-7-3:2003 ensures:
- Enhanced Safety: Reliable galvanic isolation and robust insulation protect personnel and equipment from potentially hazardous voltages.
- Improved Reliability: Standardized performance criteria guarantee accurate voltage measurement even under severe railway environmental and electrical conditions.
- Efficient Procurement: Clearly defined technical parameters streamline device selection, tendering, and contractual agreement between suppliers and operators.
- Regulatory Compliance: Meeting European standards is essential for network authorization and interoperability across EU member states.
By adhering to EN 50123-7-3:2003, railway infrastructure developers, equipment manufacturers, and transit operators can assure consistent, safe, and high-quality voltage measurement for the effective operation of d.c. railway traction power systems.
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 50123-7-3:2003 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Railway applications - Fixed installations - D.C. switchgear - Part 7-3: Measurement, control and protection devices for specific use in d.c. traction systems - Isolating voltage transducers and other voltage measuring devices". This standard covers: This European Standard gives the requirements for isolating voltage transducers and other voltage measuring devices used in d.c. railway applications, fixed installations. This transducer is normally positioned between the voltage sensor on the live switchboard conductor or rail and the secondary device, giving galvanic insulation between the input and the output.
This European Standard gives the requirements for isolating voltage transducers and other voltage measuring devices used in d.c. railway applications, fixed installations. This transducer is normally positioned between the voltage sensor on the live switchboard conductor or rail and the secondary device, giving galvanic insulation between the input and the output.
EN 50123-7-3:2003 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.280 - Electric traction equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 50123-7-3:2003 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 50123-7-3:1999, EN 50526-2:2014. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 50123-7-3:2003 is available in PDF format for immediate download after purchase. The document can be added to your cart and obtained through the secure checkout process. Digital delivery ensures instant access to the complete standard document.
Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Bahnanwendungen - Ortsfeste Anlagen - Gleichstrom-Schalteinrichtungen -- Teil 7-3: Mess-, Steuer- und Schutzeinrichtungen in Gleichstrom-Bahnanlagen - Messumformer für Spannungsmessung und andere SpannungsmesseinrichtungenApplications ferroviaires - Installations fixes - Appareillage à courant continu -- Partie 7-3: Appareils de mesure, de commande et de protection pour usage spécifique dans les systèmes de traction à courant continu - Transducteurs et autres appareils de mesure de la tensionRailway applications - Fixed installations - D.C. switchgear -- Part 7-3: Measurement, control and protection devices for specific use in d.c. traction systems - Isolating voltage transducers and other voltage measuring devices29.280Electric traction equipment29.130.99Druge stikalne in krmilne napraveOther switchgear and controlgearICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 50123-7-3:2003SIST EN 50123-7-3:2003en01-maj-2003SIST EN 50123-7-3:2003SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50123-7-3 NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2003 CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels
© 2003 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 50123-7-3:2003 E
ICS 29.280 Supersedes EN 50123-7-3:1999
English version
Railway applications – Fixed installations – D.C. switchgear Part 7-3: Measurement, control and protection devices
for specific use in d.c. traction systems – Isolating voltage transducers and other voltage measuring devices
Applications ferroviaires –
Installations fixes – Appareillage à courant continu Partie 7-3: Appareils de mesure,
de commande et de protection pour usage spécifique dans les systèmes
de traction à courant continu – Transducteurs et autres appareils
de mesure de la tension
Bahnanwendungen – Ortsfeste Anlagen – Gleichstrom-Schalteinrichtungen Teil 7-3: Mess-, Steuer- und Schutzeinrichtungen in Gleichstrom-Bahnanlagen – Messumformer für Spannungsmessung und andere Spannungsmesseinrichtungen
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2002-09-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
The text of the draft was submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure and was approved by CENELEC as EN 50123-7-3 on 2002-09-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 50123-7-3:1999.
The following dates were fixed:
- latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2003-09-01
- latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2005-09-01
This Part 7-2 is to be used in conjunction with EN 50123-1:2003.
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Page
Scope. 4
Normative references. 4
Definitions. 4
Service requirements. 4
Characteristics. 4 5.1
Electrical characteristics. 4 5.2
Mechanical characteristics. 6
Information to be exchanged between purchaser and supplier. 6
Tests. 7 7.1
Dielectric tests. 7 7.2
Calibration test. 7 7.3
EMC tests. 7
This European Standard gives the requirements for isolating voltage transducers and other voltage measuring devices used in d.c. railway applications, fixed installations.
This transducer is normally positioned between the voltage sensor on the live switchboard conductor or rail and the secondary device, giving galvanic insulation between the input and the output.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated references, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publi
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