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  • EN 50149:2012

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    Railway applications - Fixed installations - Electric traction - Copper and copper alloy grooved contact wires

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    Published date:  08-06-2012

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Characteristics of wires
    5 Checking the characteristics of wires
    6 Ordering and delivery conditions
    7 Verification of compliance
    Annex A (normative) - Standardised configurations
    Annex B (informative) - Common alloy compositions
            and designations
    Annex C (informative) - Physical properties
    Annex D (informative) - A-deviations
    Annex E (normative) - Special national conditions

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    This European Standard specifies the characteristics of copper and copper alloy wires of cross sections of 80 mm², 100 mm², 107 mm², 120 mm² and 150 mm² for use on overhead contact lines.It establishes the product characteristics, the test methods, checking procedures to be used with the wires, together with the ordering and delivery condition.

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    Development Note Supersedes PREN 50149. (06/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    UNI EN 13600 : 2013 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - SEAMLESS COPPER TUBES FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
    PREN 50119 : DRAFT 2017 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - ELECTRIC TRACTION OVERHEAD CONTACT LINES
    UNI EN 13601 : 2013 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COPPER ROD, BAR AND WIRE FOR GENERAL ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
    UNI EN 13605 : 2013 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COPPER PROFILES AND PROFILED WIRE FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
    DD CEN/TS 13388:2008 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COMPENDIUM OF COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS
    DIN SPEC 9700 E : 2013 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COMPENDIUM OF COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS
    DIN EN 13605:2013-09 Copper and copper alloys - Copper profiles and profiled wire for electrical purposes
    DIN EN 13602:2013-09 Copper and copper alloys - Drawn, round copper wire for the manufacture of electrical conductors
    DIN EN 13604:2013-09 Copper and copper alloys - Semiconductor devices, electronic and vacuum products made from high conductivity copper
    BS EN 13600:2013 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - SEAMLESS COPPER TUBES FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
    I.S. EN 13601:2013 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COPPER ROD, BAR AND WIRE FOR GENERAL ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
    PREN 13605 : DRAFT 2011 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COPPER PROFILES AND PROFILED WIRE FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
    EN 13600:2013 Copper and copper alloys - Seamless copper tubes for electrical purposes
    PREN 13601 : DRAFT 2011 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COPPER ROD, BAR AND WIRE FOR GENERAL ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
    11/30215604 DC : 0 BS IEC 60913 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - ELECTRIC TRACTION OVERHEAD CONTACT LINES
    17/30360759 DC : 0 BS EN 50367 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - CURRENT COLLECTION SYSTEMS - TECHNICAL CRITERIA FOR THE INTERACTION BETWEEN PANTOGRAPH AND OVERHEAD LINE (TO ACHIEVE FREE ACCESS)
    PREN 13600 : DRAFT 2011 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - SEAMLESS COPPER TUBES FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
    S.R. CEN/TS 13388:2015 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COMPENDIUM OF COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS
    PD CEN/TS 13388:2015 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COMPENDIUM OF COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS
    I.S. EN 50119:2009 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - ELECTRIC TRACTION OVERHEAD CONTACT LINES
    I.S. EN 13600:2013 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - SEAMLESS COPPER TUBES FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
    I.S. EN 13605:2013 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COPPER PROFILES AND PROFILED WIRE FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
    I.S. EN 13602:2013 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - DRAWN, ROUND COPPER WIRE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS
    I.S. EN 13604:2013 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, ELECTRONIC AND VACUUM PRODUCTS MADE FROM HIGH CONDUCTIVITY COPPER
    02/205236 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2002 PREN 50367 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - CURRENT COLLECTION SYSTEMS - TECHNICAL CRITERIA FOR THE INTERACTION BETWEEN PANTOGRAPH AND OVERHEAD LINE (TO ACHIEVE FREE ACCESS)
    RSSB GL/RT1210 : ISSUE 1 AMD 3 2017 AC ENERGY SUBSYSTEM AND INTERFACES TO ROLLING STOCK SUBSYSTEM
    NF EN 50119 : 2010 AMD 1 2013 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - ELECTRIC TRACTION OVERHEAD CONTACT LINES
    PREN 50367 : DRAFT 2017 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - CURRENT COLLECTION SYSTEMS - TECHNICAL CRITERIA FOR THE INTERACTION BETWEEN PANTOGRAPH AND OVERHEAD LINE (TO ACHIEVE FREE ACCESS)
    09/30202505 DC : 0 BS EN 50367 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - CURRENT COLLECTION SYSTEMS - TECHNICAL CRITERIA FOR THE INTERACTION BETWEEN PANTOGRAPH AND OVERHEAD LINE (TO ACHIEVE FREE ACCESS)
    BS EN 50367 : 2012 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - CURRENT COLLECTION SYSTEMS - TECHNICAL CRITERIA FOR THE INTERACTION BETWEEN PANTOGRAPH AND OVERHEAD LINE (TO ACHIEVE FREE ACCESS)
    11/30240456 DC : 0 BS EN 13601 - COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COPPER ROD, BAR AND WIRE FOR GENERAL ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
    EN 50367 : 2012 AMD 1 2016 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - CURRENT COLLECTION SYSTEMS - TECHNICAL CRITERIA FOR THE INTERACTION BETWEEN PANTOGRAPH AND OVERHEAD LINE (TO ACHIEVE FREE ACCESS)
    UNI EN 13602 : 2013 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - DRAWN, ROUND COPPER WIRE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS
    UNI EN 13604 : 2013 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, ELECTRONIC AND VACUUM PRODUCTS MADE FROM HIGH CONDUCTIVITY COPPER
    11/30240465 DC : 0 BS EN 13604 - COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, ELECTRONIC AND VACUUM PRODUCTS MADE FROM HIGH CONDUCTIVITY COPPER
    BS EN 50119 : 2009 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - ELECTRIC TRACTION OVERHEAD CONTACT LINES
    11/30240468 DC : 0 BS EN 13605 - COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COPPER PROFILES AND PROFILED WIRE FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
    UNE-EN 50367:2012 Railway applications - Current collection systems - Technical criteria for the interaction between pantograph and overhead line (to achieve free access)
    11/30240459 DC : 0 BS EN 13602 - COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - DRAWN, ROUND COPPER WIRE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS
    17/30341013 DC : DRAFT AUG 2017 BS EN 50119 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - ELECTRIC TRACTION OVERHEAD CONTACT LINES
    11/30240453 DC : 0 BS EN 13600 - COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - SEAMLESS COPPER TUBES FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
    CEI EN 50367 : 2013 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - CURRENT COLLECTION SYSTEMS - TECHNICAL CRITERIA FOR THE INTERACTION BETWEEN PANTOGRAPH AND OVERHEAD LINE (TO ACHIEVE FREE ACCESS)
    PREN 13604 : DRAFT 2011 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, ELECTRONIC AND VACUUM PRODUCTS MADE FROM HIGH CONDUCTIVITY COPPER
    I.S. EN 50367:2012 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - CURRENT COLLECTION SYSTEMS - TECHNICAL CRITERIA FOR THE INTERACTION BETWEEN PANTOGRAPH AND OVERHEAD LINE (TO ACHIEVE FREE ACCESS)
    IEC 60913:2013 Railway applications - Fixed installations - Electric traction overhead contact lines
    I.S. CEN TS 13388:2004 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COMPENDIUM OF COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS
    BS EN 13605:2013 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COPPER PROFILES AND PROFILED WIRE FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
    UNE-CEN/TS 13388:2010 EX Copper and copper alloys - Compendium of compositions and products
    UNE-EN 13602:2014 Copper and copper alloys - Drawn, round copper wire for the manufacture of electrical conductors
    I.S. EN 50119:2020 Railway applications - Fixed installations - Electric traction overhead contact lines
    UNE-EN 13601:2014 Copper and copper alloys - Copper rod, bar and wire for general electrical purposes
    UNE-EN 13600:2014 Copper and copper alloys - Seamless copper tubes for electrical purposes
    BS EN 13601:2013 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COPPER ROD, BAR AND WIRE FOR GENERAL ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
    CEN/TS 13388:2015 Copper and copper alloys - Compendium of compositions and products
    BS EN 13602:2013 Copper and copper alloys. Drawn, round copper wire for the manufacture of electrical conductors
    BS EN 13604:2013 Copper and copper alloys. Semiconductor devices, electronic and vacuum products made from high conductivity copper
    EN 50119 : 2009 AMD 1 2013 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - ELECTRIC TRACTION OVERHEAD CONTACT LINES
    EN 13604:2013 Copper and copper alloys - Semiconductor devices, electronic and vacuum products made from high conductivity copper
    EN 13602:2013 Copper and copper alloys - Drawn, round copper wire for the manufacture of electrical conductors
    IEEE 1896:2016 STANDARD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF CONTACT WIRE USED IN OVERHEAD CONTACT SYSTEMS
    EN 13605:2013 Copper and copper alloys - Copper profiles and profiled wire for electrical purposes
    EN 13601:2013 Copper and copper alloys - Copper rod, bar and wire for general electrical purposes
    PREN 13602 : DRAFT 2011 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - DRAWN, ROUND COPPER WIRE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS
    DIN CEN/TS 13388 E : 2013 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COMPENDIUM OF COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS
    DIN EN 13601:2013-09 Copper and copper alloys - Copper rod, bar and wire for general electrical purposes
    DIN EN 13600:2013-09 Copper and copper alloys - Seamless copper tubes for electrical purposes; German version EN 13600:2013
    DIN CEN/TS 13388;DIN SPEC 9700:2013-05 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - COMPENDIUM OF COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS

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    EN 1655:1997 Copper and copper alloys - Declarations of conformity
    EN ISO 6892-1:2016 Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 1: Method of test at room temperature (ISO 6892-1:2016)
    ISO 6892-1:2016 Metallic materials Tensile testing Part 1: Method of test at room temperature
    IEC 60468:1974 Method of measurement of resistivity of metallic materials
    EN 10204:2004 Metallic products - Types of inspection documents
    EN 1977:2013 Copper and copper alloys - Copper drawing stock (wire rod)
    ISO 7801:1984 Metallic materials Wire Reverse bend test
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