What is BS EN 50405 - Pantographs, testing methods for contact strips about?
BS EN 50405 discusses pantographs, testing methods for contact strips in current collection systems for railways applications to enhance the quality of contract strips.
BS EN 50405 outlines testing methods to establish the basic characteristics of newly manufactured pantograph contact strips. Not all tests may be relevant to some designs of contact strips.
Note 1: BS EN 50405 excludes wear tests, and tests using a particular pantograph. Additional supplementary tests, out of the scope of this standard, may be necessary to determine suitability for a particular application and are by prior agreement between customer and manufacturer.
Note2: BS EN 50405 does not define tests for pure metallic contact strips.
Who is BS EN 50405 - Pantographs, testing methods for contact strips for?
BS EN 50405 on the pantographs, testing methods for contact strips are useful for:
- Contact strips manufacturers
- Current collection systems manufacturers
- Test centers
Why should you use BS EN 50405 - Pantographs, testing methods for contact strips?
BS EN 50405 guideline assists you with requirements for datasheets, test categories, and environmental conditions for contact strips used in current collection systems for railways.
BS EN 50405 also provides test procedures for the temperature characteristic of the contact strip under current loading, deflection, and extension of the carbon contact strip under extremes of temperature, shear strength of the contact strip, auto-drop detection sensor integral with contact strips, the mechanical fatigue resistance of the contact strip, the electrical resistance of the contact strip, metal content for metal impregnated (metalized) contact strips, coefficient of friction, the impact resistance of the carbon material, and thermal fatigue properties of the contact strip for contact strips used in current collection systems for railways.
With compliance and obedience BS EN 50405, you can enhance the efficacy of contact strips and properly assess the contact strips used in current collection systems.
