What is BS EN 50123-6 - D.C. switchgear assemblies about?
BS EN 50123 is a European standard that discusses the D.C. switchgear for use in railways. BS EN 50123-6 is the sixth part of the multi-part series that layouts the D.C. metal-enclosed and non-metallic enclosed switchgear assemblies used in indoor stationary installations of traction systems, with nominal voltage not exceeding 3 000 V.
Under BS EN 50123-6 it is intended that individual items of equipment, for example, circuit breakers, housed in the assembly are designed, manufactured, and individually tested (simulating the enclosure when necessary) by their respective parts of EN 50123 or, when appropriate, with another applicable standard.
Note: The requirements covered in BS EN 50123-6 are those concerning the assembly as such, its enclosure, and the mutual influence of the equipment enclosed.
Who is BS EN 50123-6 - D.C. switchgear assemblies for?
BS EN 50123-6 on the D.C. switchgear assemblies is useful for:
- Manufacturers of C. switchgear
- Installation and technical team
- Railway authorities
Why should you use BS EN 50123-6 - D.C. switchgear assemblies?
D.C. switchgear is designed to protect the D.C.-powered railway line and integrated with high-speed circuit breakers for the rectifier, the power feeder, and the backup application to prevent safety incidents. Internal arc is arcing within a switchgear assembly arising from a fault between active parts and/or between active parts and other conductive parts.
BS EN 50123-6 assists you with service requirements, characteristics of the assemblies, information, marking, and tests for D.C. switchgear assemblies.
BS EN 50123-6 also assists you with construction characteristics like insulation requirements, primary connections, location of the primary connections, degree of protection and internal fault, inspection windows, ventilating openings, temperature-rises, dielectric strength, the operating temperature of auxiliary, operating temperature of control equipment and more. This assists in manufacturing efficient D.C. switchgear assemblies for use in traction systems.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 50123-6, you can enhance the efficacy and standardise the performance of D.C. switchgear assemblies in traction systems. In addition, protect the equipment from overload short-circuit damage.
