IEC 60349:1991

Contents
Foreword
Clause
Section 1: General
1.1 Scope and object
1.2 Normative references
1.3 Service conditions
Section 2: Definitions
2.1 General
2.2 Rating of a machine
2.3 Rated voltage
2.4 Rated speed of a machine
2.5 Maximum (or minimum) voltage of a machine
2.6 Maximum current
2.7 Maximum working speed
2.8 Output and input power of electrical machines
     and heat engines
2.9 Main generator characteristics
2.10 Effective field ration of a series motor
2.11 Effective resistance of a series motor
2.12 Ripple factor
2.13 Pulsation frequency
2.14 Pulse control
Section 2: Characteristics
3.1 General
3.2 Reference temperature
3.3 Efficiency characteristics
3.4 Commutator type traction motor characteristics
3.5 Polyphase a.c. traction motor characteristics
3.6 Main generator characteristics
3.7 Auxilliary motor characteristics
3.8 Auxilliary generator characteristics
3.9 Auxilliary motor-generator set and rotary converter
     characteristics
Section 4: Marking
4.1 Nameplate
4.2 Terminal and lead markings
Section 5: Test Categories
5.1 Test categories
5.2 Summary of tests
Section 6: Type Tests
6.1 Temperature-rise tests
6.2 Characteristic tests and tolerances
6.3 Commutation tests
6.4 Transient tests
6.5 Short-circuit tests on main and auxilliary alternators
6.6 Starting tests
6.7 Overspeed tests
Section 7: Routine Tests
7.1 Short-time soundness test
7.2 Characteristic tests and tolerances
7.3 Commutation tests
7.4 Overspeed tests
7.5 Dielectric tests
7.6 Vibration tests
7.7 Commutator radial run-out measurement
Annexes
A Methods of determining losses and efficiency
B Noise
C Supply voltages of traction systems
D Agreement between user and manufacturer
Tables
1 Summary of tests (clause 5.2)
2 Limits of temperature rise for continuous or other
     ratings (clause 6.1)
3 Temperature rise for short-time overload rating
     (subclause 6.1.9)
4 Tolerances on the speed of commutator type traction
     motors (subclause 6.2.2.2)
5 Dielectric test voltages (clause 7.5)
6 Limits of commutator radial run-out (clause 7.7)
B.1 Limiting mean sound power level for airborne noise
     emitted by rotating electrical machines for rail and
     road vehicles other than traction motors (clause B.3)
Figures
1 Typical a.c. motor characteristics (clause 3.5)
2 Commutator type traction motor test points
     (subclauses 6.2.2.2, 6.3.2, 7.2.2, 7.3.2)
3 Main generator test points (shbclauses 6.2.4, 6.3.3,
     7.2.4, 7.3.3)
A.1 Circuit for determining loss and efficiency by the
     regenerative method with the machines connected in
     parallel
A.2 Circuit for determining loss and efficiency by the
     regenerative method with the machines connected
     in series
A.3 Circuit for determining loss and efficiency by the
     regenerative method with the machines connected in
     series and with mechanical drive
A.4 Circuit for determining loss and efficiency of
     single-phase a.c. commutator motors by the
     regenerative method with the machines connected in
     series
A.5 Circuit for determining loss and efficiency of
     pulsating current motors by the regenerative method
     with the machines connected in series
A.6 Circuit for determining loss and efficiency of
     pulsating current motors by the regenerative method
     with the machines connected in parallel
A.7 Circuit for the measurement of the a.c. losses of
     pulsating current motors
A.8 Correction factor for additional load loss of
     uncompensated d.c. machines (subclause A.6.2.1)
A.9 Correction factor for pulsating current I2R
     (subclause A.6.1)
A.10 Conventional values of traction motor transmission
     losses (sublcause A.6.1)
B.1 Limiting mean sound power level for airborne noise
     emitted by traction motors (clause B.3)

Applies to rotating electrical machines forming part of the equipment of electrically propelled rail and road vehicles. The vehicles may obtain power either from an external supply or from an internal source. This edition replaces IEC 48, IEC 101 and IEC 102.