EN 50345:2009

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Railway applications - Fixed installations - Electric traction - Insulating synthetic rope
assemblies for support of overhead contact lines
Bahnanwendungen - Ortsfeste Anlagen - Elektrischer Zugbetrieb - Baugruppen aus
isolierenden Kunststoffseilen im Fahrleitungsbau
Applications ferroviaires - Installations fixes - Traction électrique - Montages mettant en
oeuvre des câbles synthétiques pour le support des lignes aériennes de contact
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50345:2009
ICS:
29.280 (OHNWULþQDYOHþQDRSUHPD Electric traction equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50345
NORME EUROPÉENNE
June 2009
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.280 Supersedes EN 50345:2004

English version
Railway applications -
Fixed installations -
Electric traction -
Insulating synthetic rope assemblies
for support of overhead contact lines

Applications ferroviaires -  Bahnanwendungen -
Installations fixes - Ortsfeste Anlagen -
Traction électrique - Elektrischer Zugbetrieb -
Montages mettant en oeuvre des câbles Baugruppen aus isolierenden
synthétiques pour le support des lignes Kunststoffseilen im Fahrleitungsbau
aériennes de contact
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2009-05-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified
to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

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Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

Central Secretariat: Avenue Marnix 17, B - 1000 Brussels

© 2009 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 50345:2009 E
Foreword
This European Standard was prepared by SC 9XC, Electric supply and earthing systems for public transport
equipment and ancillary apparatus (Fixed installations), of Technical Committee CENELEC TC 9X, Electrical
and electronic applications for railways.
The text of the draft was submitted to the formal vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 50345 on
2009-05-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 50345:2004.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2010-05-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2012-05-01
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association and covers essential requirements of EC Directive
2001/16/EC. See Annex ZZ.
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Contents
Page
Introduction . 5
1 Scope. 5
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Characteristics of the rope . 7
4.1 General . 7
4.2 Client requirements . 8
4.3 Electrical requirements . 8
4.4 Mechanical requirements . 10
4.5 Environmental conditions . 11
4.6 Fire hazard . 11
4.7 Tracking and erosion . 11
5 Design, manufacture and workmanship . 11
6 Testing . 12
6.1 General . 12
6.2 Design tests for rope types . 12
6.3 Type tests . 15
6.4 Sampling test . 16
6.5 Manufacturer routine tests . 18
7 Component identification . 18
7.1 Rope identification . 18
7.2 Termination identification. 19
8 Verification of compliance. 19
8.1 Certification of compliance and test results . 19
8.2 Inspection and testing. 19
8.3 Test certificates . 19
8.4 Drawings . 20
9 Installation instructions . 20
10 Maintenance instructions . 20
11 Delivery and packaging . 21
11.1 Rope . 21
11.2 Terminations . 21
11.3 Insulators . 22
Annex A (informative) Intermediate clamps . 23
Annex B (informative) Mechanical, chemical and electrical recommendations . 24
Annex C (informative) Quality assurance . 26
Annex D (normative) Testing . 27
Annex ZZ (informative) Coverage of Essential Requirements of EC Directives . 28

Figure
Figure 1. 14
Tables
Table 1 – Voltages excerpt from EN 50124-1, Table A.2 . 9
Table 2 . 9
Table 3 . 10
Table 4 . 13
Table 5 . 16
Table 6 . 17
Table D.1 – Element to submit to tests . 27

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Introduction
This European Standard has been prepared to provide general guidance and to define special requirements
for the design and testing of insulating synthetic ropes, their sheaths and their terminations for use in electric
traction overhead contact lines.
Special preferences will include such requirements as to comply with local procurement policies, working
practices, compatibility with existing systems, to combat environmental pollution and to provide a supporting
assembly with insulation which will give reliable service over its target life span.
These insulating synthetic ropes offer an alternative to the use of metallic cables associated with
conventional insulators.
1 Scope
This European Standard applies to the insulating synthetic ropes used in overhead contact lines.
This European Standard specifies the characteristics of insulating synthetic rope assemblies and is
applicable to electric traction overhead contact lines for railways, light railways, tramways, trolleybuses and
other systems.
These insulating synthetic ropes are utilised to provide mechanical support and electrical insulation for
overhead contact lines.
They are generally used in the following application fields:
 delta suspension of contact wires;
 catenary cable;
 mid point anchors;
 tie;
 dropper;
 headspan;
 noise and vibration damper;
 bridle- and pulley suspensions;
 cantilevers made of glass reinforced polymer (GRP).
This standard establishes the product characteristics, the test methods and checking procedures to be used
with the insulating synthetic ropes, together with the ordering and delivery requirements.
The object of this standard is to stipulate the provisions for the design and to allow the provisions of the
service indicated by the supplier to the purchaser or informed buyer.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 50119:2009, Railway applications - Fixed installations - Electric traction overhead contact lines
EN 50124-1:2001, Railway applications - Insulation coordination - Part 1: Basic requirements - Clearances
and creepage distances for all electrical and electronic equipment
EN 50125-2:2002, Railway applications - Environmental conditions for equipment - Part 2: Fixed electrical
installations
EN 50163:2004, Railway applications - Supply voltages of traction systems
EN 60695-11-10:1999 + A1:2003, Fire hazard testing - Part 11-10: Test flames - 50 W horizontal and vertical
flame test methods (IEC 60695-11-10:1999 + A1:2003)
EN 61109:2008, Insulators for overhead lines - Composite suspension and tension insulators for a.c.
systems with a nominal voltage greater than 1 000 V - Definitions, test methods and acceptance criteria
(IEC 61109:2008)
EN 62217:2006, Polymeric insulators for indoor and outdoor use with a nominal voltage > 1 000 V - General
definitions, test methods and acceptance cr
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