EN 13146-5:2012

Railway applications - Track - Test methods for fastening systems - Part 5: Determination of electrical resistance

Publication date:   May 17, 2012

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CEN

CEN/TC 256 Railway applications

European Norm

93.100   Construction of railways

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Scope

This European Standard specifies a laboratory test procedure for determining the electrical resistance, in wet conditions, between the running rails provided by a fastening system fitted to a steel or concrete sleeper, bearer or element of slab track.
It is also applicable to embedded rail.
This test procedure applies to a complete fastening assembly. It is relevant to signalling currents, not to traction currents.
A reference procedure and an alternative procedure are included.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

2008/57/EC

DIRECTIVE 2008/57/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)

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WITHDRAWN
EN 13146-5:2002

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EN 13146-5:2012
90.60 Close of review
Jun 4, 2023

CORRIGENDA / AMENDMENTS

PUBLISHED
EN 13146-5:2012/AC:2017