EN 50149:2012

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2012
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Railway applications - Fixed installations - Electric traction - Copper and copper alloy
grooved contact wires
Bahnanwendungen - Ortsfeste Anlagen - Elektrischer Zugbetrieb - Rillenfahrdrähte aus
Kupfer und Kupferlegierung
Applications ferroviaires - Installations fixes - Traction électrique - Fil rainurés en cuivre
et en cuivre allié
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50149:2012
ICS:
29.280 (OHNWULþQDYOHþQDRSUHPD Electric traction equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50149
NORME EUROPÉENNE
June 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.280 Supersedes EN 50149:2001
English version
Railway applications -
Fixed installations -
Electric traction -
Copper and copper alloy grooved contact wires

Applications ferroviaires -  Bahnanwendungen – Ortsfeste Anlagen –
Installations fixes - Elektrischer Zugbetrieb – Rillenfahrdrähte aus
Traction électrique - Kupfer und Kupferlegierung
Fil rainurés en cuivre et en cuivre allié

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Ref. No. EN 50149:2012 E
Contents Page
Foreword . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Characteristics of wires . 6
4.1 Wire designation system. 6
4.2 Material designation . 7
4.3 Appearance and condition . 7
4.4 Identification. 7
4.4.1 General requirements . 7
4.4.2 Normal and high strength copper (CuETP, CuFRHC, CuHCP, CuOF). 8
4.4.3 Copper-silver alloy (CuAg 0,1) . 8
4.4.4 Copper-cadmium alloy (CuCd 0,7, CuCd 1,0) . 8
4.4.5 Copper-magnesium alloy (CuMg 0,2, CuMg 0,5) . 8
4.4.6 Copper-tin alloy (CuSn 0,2, CuSn 0,4) . 8
4.5 Configuration, profile and cross sections . 9
4.5.1 Clamping grooves . 9
4.5.2 Cross-section areas . 10
4.5.3 Profiles . 10
4.5.4 Configurations . 10
4.6 Electrical properties . 10
4.6.1 Resistivity . 10
4.6.2 Resistance per kilometre . 11
4.7 Mechanical properties . 12
4.7.1 Tensile strength and percentage elongation after fracture . 12
4.7.2 Additional requirements . 15
4.7.3 Microwaves on longitundinal axis of wire . 15
4.8 Joining drawing stock or intermediate rod stock . 15
5 Checking the characteristics of wires . 16
5.1 Material composition . 16
5.2 Appearance and condition . 16
5.3 Profiles and dimensions . 16
5.4 Electrical properties . 16
5.5 Mechanical properties . 16
5.5.1 Breaking load and percentage elongation after fracture . 16
5.5.2 Reverse bend test . 17
5.5.3 Torsional strength test . 19
5.5.4 Winding property test . 19
5.5.5 Microwaves on longitundinal axis of wire . 19
5.6 Mass per unit length . 20
5.7 Joining of wire . 20
5.8 Integrity of wire . 20
6 Ordering and delivery conditions . 20
6.1 Conditions and specification of the order . 20
6.2 Packaging . 21
6.3 Tolerance on wire length . 21
6.4 Wire drum markings . 21
7 Verification of compliance . 21
7.1 Certification of compliance and test results . 21
7.2 Selection of sample and tests by manufacturer . 21
7.3 Inspection by customer . 22
Annex A (normative) Standardised configurations . 23
Annex B (informative) Common alloy compositions and designations . 30
Annex C (informative) Physical properties . 31
Annex D (informative) A-deviations . 33
Annex E (normative) Special national conditions . 34

Tables
Table 1- Configurations and cross sections . 10
Table 2 - Maximum resistivity . 11
Table 3 - Maximum resistance / kilometre . 12
Table 4 - Tensile strength and percentage elongation after fracture . 13
Table 5 - Breaking loads . 14
Table 6 - Guide for selection of samples . 22
Table B.1 – Some possible material compositions and designations . 30
Table C.1 - Wire mass . 32
Figures
Figure 1 - Set out of identification groove . 8
Figure 2 - Two identification grooves ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘9
Figure 3 - One identification groove . 9
Figure 4 - Three identification grooves ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘9
Figure 5 - One offset identification groove . 9
Figure 6 - Clamping groove types. 9
Figure 7 – Limit on microwaves in wire . 15
Figure 8 – Reverse bend test – Test rig . 18
Figure 9 - Reverse bend test - Method . 19
Figure A.1 - Configuration of AC-80 contact wire . 23
Figure A.2 - Configuration of AC-100 contact wire . 23
Figure A.3 - Configuration of AC-107 contact wire . 24
Dimensions in millimetres . 24
Figure A.4 - Configuration of AC-120 contact wire . 24
Figure A.5 - Configuration of AC-150 contact wire . 25
Figure A.6 - Configuration of BC-100 contact wire . 25
Figure A.7 - Configuration of BC-107 contact wire . 26
Figure A.8 - Configuration of BC-120 contact wire . 26
Figure A.9 - Configuration of BC-150 contact wire .
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