This European Standard specifies the main characteristics of the supply voltages of traction systems, such as traction fixed installations, including auxiliary devices fed by the contact line, and rolling stock, for use in the following applications :
-railways;
-guided mass transport systems such as tramways, elevated and underground railways mountain railways, and trolleybus systems;
-material transportation systems.
This European Standard does not apply to
-mine traction systems in underground mines,
-cranes, transportable platforms and similar transportation equipment on rails, temporary structures (e.g. exhibition structures) in so far as these are not supplied directly or via transformers from the contact line system and are not endangered by the traction power supply system,
-suspended cable cars,
-funicular railways.
This European Standard deals with long term overvoltages as shown in the Annex A.
BS EN 50163:2004 Referenced Document
EN 50119 Railway applications - Fixed installations - Electric traction overhead contact lines (Incorporates Amendment A1: 2013)*， 2009-09-01 Update
EN 50122-1:1997 Railway Applications - Fixed Installations Part 1: Protective Provisions Relating to Electrical Safety and Earthing
EN 50160:1999 Voltage characteristics of electricity supplied by public distribution systems (Incorporating Corrigendum January 2004)
EN 50215:1999 Railway Applications Testing of Rolling Stock After Completion of Construction and Before Entry into Service
EN 50388 Railway Applications - Power supply and rolling stock - Technical criteria for the coordination between power supply (substation) and rolling stock to achieve interoperability (Incorporating corrigenda August 2012, April 2013 and August 2013)*， 2012-03-01 Update