DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 62924
; VDE 0115-924:2017-11
Railway applications - Fixed installations - Stationary energy storage system for DC traction systems (IEC 62924:2017); German version EN 62924:2017
Bahnanwendungen - Ortsfeste Anlagen - Ortsfeste Energiespeichersysteme für Gleichstrombahnen (IEC 62924:2017); Deutsche Fassung EN 62924:2017
Overview
This standard specifies the requirements and test methods for a stationary energy storage system to be introduced as a trackside installation and used in a power supply network of a DC electrified railway. This system can take electrical energy from the DC power supply network, store the energy, and supply the energy back to the DC power supply network when necessary. Such a system may be installed to achieve one or more of the following objectives: - absorption of regenerative energy: - effective use of regenerative energy (saving energy); - reduction of rolling stock maintenance (reduction of brake shoe/pad wear, etcetera); - avoidance of adverse effects of heat generated during braking (e.g. in tunnels, etcetera); - power compensation: - compensation of line voltage; - reduction of peak power; - reduction in the requirement of the rectifier ratings. The responsible committee is DKE/UK 351.2 "Ortsfeste Anlagen" ("Fixed installations") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.
