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  • EN 50355:2013

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    Railway applications - Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance - Guide to use

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    Published date:  30-08-2013

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
    4 Requirements for safety
    5 Fire
    6 Limiting conditions
    7 Cable designation
    8 Initial and periodic inspections
    9 Electrical test after installation
    Annex A (informative) - Recommended current ratings
            for railway rolling stock cables
    Annex B (informative) - Recommended short-circuit
            current ratings for rolling stock cables of
            90 degrees C maximum conductor temperature
    Bibliography

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    This European Standard gives guidance in the safe use of rolling stock cables specified in EN 50264, EN 50306 and EN 50382.

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    Development Note Supersedes PREN 50355. (09/2013) To be read in conjunction with EN 50264 (series), EN 50306 (series), EN 50382 (series) & EN 50343. (09/2013)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    BS EN 50264-3:2002 Railway applications. Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance. Standard wall Multicore cables
    BS EN 50264-2-2:2008 Railway applications. Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance Cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation. Multicore cables
    I.S. EN 50264-2-1:2008 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK POWER AND CONTROL CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 2-1: CABLES WITH CROSSLINKED ELASTOMERIC INSULATION - SINGLE CORE CABLES
    I.S. EN 50264-3-2:2008 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK POWER AND CONTROL CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 3-2: CABLES WITH CROSSLINKED ELASTOMERIC INSULATION WITH REDUCED DIMENSIONS - MULTICORE CABLES
    I.S. EN 50264-3-1:2008 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK POWER AND CONTROL CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 3-1: CABLES WITH CROSSLINKED ELASTOMERIC INSULATION WITH REDUCED DIMENSIONS - SINGLE CORE CABLES
    I.S. EN 50264-3:2002 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - STANDARD WALL - PART 3: MULTICORE CABLES
    EN 50264-2-1:2008 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance - Part 2-1: Cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation - Single core cables
    EN 50502:2015 Railway applications - Rolling stock - Electric equipment in trolley buses - Safety requirements and current collection systems
    EN 50382-1 : 2008 AMD 1 2013 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK HIGH TEMPERATURE POWER CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    EN 50264-1:2008 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance - Part 1: General requirements
    EN 50264-3-2:2008 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance - Part 3-2: Cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation with reduced dimensions - Multicore cables
    EN 50264-2:2002 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance - Standard wall - Part 2: Single core cables
    UNE-EN 50264-3-2:2010 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance -- Part 3-2: Cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation with reduced dimensions - Multicore cables
    BS EN 50382-2 : 2008 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK HIGH TEMPERATURE POWER CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 2: SINGLE CORE SILICONE RUBBER INSULATED CABLES FOR 120 DEGREES C OR 150 DEGREES C
    05/30133180 DC : 0 EN 50382-1 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - HIGH TEMPERATURE POWER CABLES FOR RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK AND HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    CEI EN 50306-4 : 2003 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - THIN WALL - PART 4: MULTICORE AND MULTIPAIR CABLES STANDARD WALL SHEATHED
    05/30137080 DC : 0 EN 50264-2-2 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK POWER AND CONTROL CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 2-2: CABLES WITH CROSSLINKED ELASTOMERIC INSULATON - MULTICORE CABLES
    05/30137085 DC : 0 EN 50264-3-1 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK POWER AND CONTROL CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 3-1: CABLES WITH CROSSLINKED ELASTOMERIC INSULATION WITH REDUCED DIMENSIONS - SINGLE CORE CABLES
    BS EN 50264-2-1:2008 Railway applications. Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance Cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation. Single core cables
    I.S. EN 50264-2:2002 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - STANDARD WALL - PART 2: SINGLE CORE CABLES
    CEI EN 50343 : 2015 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - ROLLING STOCK - RULES FOR INSTALLATION OF CABLING
    EN 50306-1:2002 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance - Thin wall - Part 1: General requirements
    BS EN 50382-1 : 2008 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK HIGH TEMPERATURE POWER CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    12/30235292 DC : 0 BS EN 50343 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - ROLLING STOCK - RULES FOR INSTALLATION OF CABLING
    CEI EN 50264-2-1 : 2009 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK POWER AND CONTROL CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 2-1: CABLES WITH CROSSLINKED ELASTOMERIC INSULATION - SINGLE CORE CABLES
    13/30252783 DC : 0 BS EN 50502 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - ROLLING STOCK - ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT IN TROLLEY BUSES - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND CONNECTION SYSTEMS
    BS EN 50306-2:2002 Railway applications. Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance. Thin wall Single core cables
    BS EN 50343 : 2014 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - ROLLING STOCK - RULES FOR INSTALLATION OF CABLING
    CEI EN 50264-2-2 : 2009 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK POWER AND CONTROL CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 2-2: CABLES WITH CROSSLINKED ELASTOMERIC INSULATION - MULTICORE CABLES
    05/30136253 DC : 0 EN 50264-2-1 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK POWER AND CONTROL CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 2-1: CABLES WITH CROSSLINKED ELASTOMERIC INSULATION - SINGLE CORE CABLES
    UNE-EN 50264-2-1:2010 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance -- Part 2-1: Cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation - Single core cables
    I.S. EN 50382-2:2008 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK HIGH TEMPERATURE POWER CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 2: SINGLE CORE SILICONE RUBBER INSULATED CABLES FOR 120 DEGREES C OR 150 DEGREES C
    I.S. EN 50502:2015 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - ROLLING STOCK - ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT IN TROLLEY BUSES - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND CURRENT COLLECTION SYSTEMS
    CEI EN 50264-3-2 : 2009 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK POWER AND CONTROL CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 3-2: CABLES WITH CROSSLINKED ELASTOMERIC INSULATION WITH REDUCED DIMENSIONS - MULTICORE CABLES
    UNE-EN 50264-1:2010 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance -- Part 1: General requirements
    CEI EN 50306-3 : 2003 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - THIN WALL - PART 3: SINGLE CORE AND MULTICORE CABLES (PAIRS, TRIPLES AND QUADS) SCREENED AND THIN WALL SHEATHED
    UNE-EN 50264-3-1:2010 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance -- Part 3-1: Cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation with reduced dimensions - Single core cables
    CEI EN 50306-1 : 2003 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - THIN WALL - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 50264-3-2:2008 Railway applications. Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance Cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation with reduced dimensions. Multicore cables
    BS EN 50264-3-1:2008 Railway applications. Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance Cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation with reduced dimensions. Single core cables
    BS EN 50306-1:2002 Railway applications. Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance. Thin wall General requirements
    CEI EN 50264-3-1 : 2009 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK POWER AND CONTROL CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 3-1: CABLES WITH CROSSLINKED ELASTOMERIC INSULATION WITH REDUCED DIMENSIONS - SINGLE CORE CABLES
    05/30136249 DC : 0 EN 50264-1 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK POWER AND CONTROL CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 50306-4:2002 Railway applications. Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance. Thin wall Multicore and multipair cables standard wall sheathed
    05/30133183 DC : 0 EN 50382-2 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - HIGH TEMPERATURE POWER CABLES FOR RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK AND HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 2: SINGLE CORE SILICONE RUBBER INSULATED CABLES FOR 120 DEGREES C OR 150 DEGREE C
    CEI EN 50264-1 : 2009 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK POWER AND CONTROL CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    UNE-EN 50502:2016 Railway applications - Rolling stock - Electric equipment in trolley buses - Safety requirements and current collection systems
    PREN 50502 : DRAFT 2013 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - ROLLING STOCK - ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT IN TROLLEY BUSES - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND CONNECTION SYSTEMS
    BS EN 50502:2015 Railway applications. Rolling stock. Electric equipment in trolley buses. Safety requirements and current collection systems
    I.S. EN 50382-1:2008 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK HIGH TEMPERATURE POWER CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 50306-2:2002 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - THIN WALL - PART 2: SINGLE CORE CABLES
    I.S. EN 50343:2014 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - ROLLING STOCK - RULES FOR INSTALLATION OF CABLING
    I.S. EN 50264-1:2008 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK POWER AND CONTROL CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 50306-1:2002 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - THIN WALL - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    EN 50306-2:2002 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance - Thin wall - Part 2: Single core cables
    EN 50306-3:2002 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance - Thin wall - Part 3: Single core and multicore cables (pairs, triples and quads) screened and thin wall sheathed
    05/30137088 DC : 0 EN 50264-3-2 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK POWER AND CONTROL CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 3-2: CABLES WITH CROSSLINKED ELASTOMERIC INSULATON WITH REDUCED DIMENSIONS - MULTICORE CABLES
    BS EN 50264-1:2008 Railway applications. Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance General requirements
    BS EN 50306-3:2002 Railway applications. Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance. Thin wall Single core and multicore cables (pairs, triples and quads) screened and thin wall sheathed
    UNE-EN 50264-2-2:2010 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance -- Part 2-2: Cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation - Multicore cables
    I.S. EN 50264-2-2:2008 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK POWER AND CONTROL CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 2-2: CABLES WITH CROSSLINKED ELASTOMERIC INSULATION - MULTICORE CABLES
    I.S. EN 50306-3:2002 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - THIN WALL - PART 3: SINGLE CORE AND MULTICORE CABLES (PAIRS, TRIPLES AND QUADS) SCREENED AND THIN WALL SHEATHED
    EN 50264-2-2:2008 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance - Part 2-2: Cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation - Multicore cables
    EN 50264-3-1:2008 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance - Part 3-1: Cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation with reduced dimensions - Single core cables
    EN 50382-2:2008/A1:2013 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK HIGH TEMPERATURE POWER CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 2: SINGLE CORE SILICONE RUBBER INSULATED CABLES FOR 120 DEGREES C OR 150 DEGREES C
    EN 50343 : 2014 AMD 1 2017 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - ROLLING STOCK - RULES FOR INSTALLATION OF CABLING
    EN 50264-3:2002 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance - Standard wall - Part 3: Multicore cables

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    EN 50264-2-2:2008 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance - Part 2-2: Cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation - Multicore cables
    EN 60216-1:2013 Electrical insulating materials - Thermal endurance properties - Part 1: Ageing procedures and evaluation of test results
    EN 50306-1:2002 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance - Thin wall - Part 1: General requirements
    EN 50264-3-1:2008 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance - Part 3-1: Cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation with reduced dimensions - Single core cables
    EN 50382-2:2008/A1:2013 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK HIGH TEMPERATURE POWER CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 2: SINGLE CORE SILICONE RUBBER INSULATED CABLES FOR 120 DEGREES C OR 150 DEGREES C
    EN 50264-2-1:2008 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance - Part 2-1: Cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation - Single core cables
    EN 50200:2015 Method of test for resistance to fire of unprotected small cables for use in emergency circuits
    EN 50121-1:2017 Railway applications - Electromagnetic compatibility - Part 1: General
    EN 50382-1 : 2008 AMD 1 2013 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK HIGH TEMPERATURE POWER CABLES HAVING SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    EN 50215:2009 Railway applications - Rolling stock - Testing of rolling stock on completion of construction and before entry into service
    EN 50264-1:2008 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance - Part 1: General requirements
    EN 50125-1:2014 Railway applications - Environmental conditions for equipment - Part 1: Rolling stock and on-board equipment
    EN 50362:2003 Method of test for resistance to fire of larger unprotected power and control cables for use in emergency circuits
    EN 50306-4:2002 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance - Thin wall - Part 4: Multicore and multipair cables standard wall sheathed
    EN 50305:2002 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance - Test methods
    EN 50163 : 2004 COR 2013 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - SUPPLY VOLTAGES OF TRACTION SYSTEMS
    EN 50264-3-2:2008 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire performance - Part 3-2: Cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation with reduced dimensions - Multicore cables
    EN 50306-2:2002 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance - Thin wall - Part 2: Single core cables
    EN 50306-3:2002 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance - Thin wall - Part 3: Single core and multicore cables (pairs, triples and quads) screened and thin wall sheathed
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