BS EN 50562:2018

What is BS EN 50562 - Process, protective measures, and demonstration of safety for electric traction systems about?

BS EN 50562 discusses safety for electric traction systems for Railway applications. BS EN 50562 is an international standard that provides guidance on conventional electric traction systems for railways so that all these systems can be elevated, at-grade, and underground.

BS EN 50562 outlines the process, protective measures, and demonstration of safety under EN 50126 for conventional electric traction systems for railways.

BS EN 50562 applies to conventional electric traction systems, which are new or are undergoing major changes.

BS EN 50562 can also be applied to guided mass transport systems and trolleybus systems.

For similar technology and similar hazardous scenarios, the safety considerations of this standard can be used as a guideline.

Note: Other systems including those listed below were not assessed and therefore are outside the scope of BS EN 50562:

• Underground mine traction systems
• 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
• Magnetically levitated systems
• Railways with inductive power with the inductive contactless transmission of the energy from the electric traction power supply system to the electrically powered traction unit
• Railways with buried contact line system that is required to be energized only below the train to ensure safety

Who is BS EN 50562 - Process, protective measures, and demonstration of safety for electric traction systems for?

BS EN 50562 on the process, protective measures, and demonstration of safety for electric traction systems are useful for:

• Electric traction systems engineers and developers
• Test centers for electric traction system
• Regulatory authorities

Why should you use BS EN 50562 - Process, protective measures, and demonstration of safety for electric traction systems?

A conventional electric traction system is a system that uses electrical power for traction systems for railways, trams, trolleys, and, etc. Electrification refers to the type of sources supply system that is used while powering the electric locomotive system. Electric traction allows the use of regenerative braking, in which the motors are used as brakes and become generators that transform the motions of the train into electrical power that is then back into the lines.

BS EN 50562 guidelines assist you with the risk assessment process and interfaces for electric traction systems, substations, switching stations, contact line systems, and return circuits for conventional electric traction systems for railway applications.

BS EN 50562 also provides protective measures for the generic electric traction system.

BS EN 50562 supports minimizing op-level hazards and assists to improve conventional electric traction systems for railway applications by providing demonstrations on a framework.