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NEN EN 50343 : 2014 AMD 1 2017

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RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - ROLLING STOCK - RULES FOR INSTALLATION OF CABLING
Published date

12-01-2013

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Abbreviations
5 Technical requirements
   5.1 General requirements
   5.2 Selection of type and size of cables
   5.3 Bundling of cables
   5.4 Flexibility of cables
   5.5 Minimum cross-sectional area of conductors
   5.6 Use of green and yellow colour
   5.7 Bending radii and other mechanical requirements
   5.8 Re-termination
   5.9 Busbars
   5.10 Connection to busbars
   5.11 Separation of cables with different voltage ratings
        of power levels for safety reasons
   5.12 Provisions for refurbishment and maintenance, including
        inspection and repair
   5.13 Fire prevention, cable laying and cabling behaviour in
        case of fire
   5.14 Provision of spares for control cabling
   5.15 Requirements for fixing
   5.16 Clearances and creepage distances
   5.17 Requirements for terminating conductors
   5.18 Use of heat-shrinkable sleeves
   5.19 Connections for return current
6 EMC requirements
   6.1 General
   6.2 Cable categories
   6.3 Separation of cables
   6.4 Return conductor
   6.5 Use of conductive structure
   6.6 Shielding and earthing
   6.7 Supply connection from battery
   6.8 Databus lines
7 Marking
   7.1 General
   7.2 Marking of cables
   7.3 Marking of terminal blocks, individual terminals, plugs
        and sockets, busbars
   7.4 Marking of insulators
   7.5 Marking for warning against electrical shock
   7.6 Marking using heat-shrinkable sleeves
8 Testing
   8.1 General concerning testing
   8.2 Electrical insulation tests
Annex A (normative) - Cable sizing - Calculation of load current
                        under short time load conditions
Annex B (informative) - Cable sizing - Examples of current ratings
Annex C (normative) - Cable sizing - Calculating current ratings
                        for temperature classes other than 90 degrees C
Annex D (normative) - Cable sizing - Correction factor k[1] for expected
                        ambient temperature
Annex E (normative) - Cable sizing - Prediction of cable lifetime
Annex F (informative) - Cable sizing - Calculation examples
Annex G (informative) - Termination methods
Annex H (normative) - Tests on marking when using heat-shrinkable
                        sleeves
Annex I (informative) - Effects of the number of earth connections
                        to a cable screen
Annex J (normative) - Items to be agreed between manufacture and
                        purchaser
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Defines requirements for the installation of cabling on railway vehicles and within electrical enclosures on railway vehicles, including magnetic levitation trains and trolley buses.

DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Netherlands Standards
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
UNE-EN 50343:2004 Identical
NF EN 50343 : 2014 Identical
BS EN 50343 : 2014 Identical
I.S. EN 50343:2014 Identical
SN EN 50343 : 2014 Identical
NBN EN 50343 : 2014 Identical

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