DIN Standards Committee Railway
DIN EN 50206-2
; VDE 0115-500-2:2011-02
Railway applications - Rolling stock - Pantographs: Characteristics and tests - Part 2: Pantographs for metros and light rail vehicles; German version EN 50206-2:2010
Bahnanwendungen - Schienenfahrzeuge - Merkmale und Prüfungen von Stromabnehmern - Teil 2: Dachstromabnehmer für Stadtbahnen und Straßenbahnen; Deutsche Fassung EN 50206-2:2010
Overview
This European Standard defines the general assembly characteristics which are to be applied to pantographs for metros and light rail vehicles, to enable current collection from the overhead line system. It also defines the tests the pantographs have to perform, excluding insulators. The responsible Committee is Subcommittee UK 351.1 "Fahrzeuge" ("Rolling stock") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.