BS EN 61230:2008
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03-31-2009
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Electrical rating
4.3 Cables for earthing and short-circuiting
4.3.1 Selection of cables
4.3.2 Earthing cables used on solidly earthed (neutral)
systems
4.3.3 Earthing cables used on non-solidly earthed (neutral)
systems
4.4 Short-circuiting bars
4.5 Connections of cables to rigid parts within devices
4.6 Clamps
4.7 Earthing and short-circuiting device
4.8 Basic safety requirements for the insulating element(s)
of the insulating component
4.9 Marking
4.9.1 General
4.9.2 Marking on earthing and short-circuiting device
4.9.3 Marking on clamp
4.9.4 Marking on cable
4.9.5 Marking on other components
4.10 Instructions for use
5 Tests
5.1 General
5.2 Verification and checking
5.3 Tests for the selection of cables
5.3.1 Cables complying with IEC 61138
5.3.2 Cables not complying with IEC 61138
5.4 Fatigue and humidity penetration tests on cable
with end fittings
5.4.1 Fatigue test
5.4.2 Humidity penetration test
5.5 Tension test on cable with end fittings
5.6 Test on clamps, permanent connection points and
connections
5.6.1 Tests for tightening types
5.6.2 Tests for non-tightening types
5.7 Short-circuit current test
5.7.1 General
5.7.2 Preparation of test pieces
5.7.3 Test set-ups and test arrangements
5.7.4 Test current, Joule-integral and duration
5.7.5 Documentation and evaluation of the test
5.7.6 Alternative means to short-circuit current test
for conformity assessment during production phase
5.8 Durability of marking
6 Conformity assessment
7 Modifications
Annex A (informative) - Guidelines for portable equipment for
earthing to be used on railway systems
Annex B (informative) - Guidelines for earthing sticks
Annex C (informative) - Guidelines for selection, use and
maintenance of portable earthing or earthing and
short-circuiting equipment
Annex D (informative) - Guideline for determination of the
equivalent r.m.s. value of a short-time current
during a short-circuit of a given duration
Annex E (normative) - List of type tests
Annex F (normative) - Classification of defects
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European
publications
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