IEC 62498-1 Ed. 1.0 b PDF

Railway applications – Environmental conditions for equipment – Part 1: Equipment on board rolling stock

IEC 62498-1 Ed. 1.0 b – Railway applications – Environmental conditions for equipment – Part 1: Equipment on board rolling stock

IEC 62498-1:2010 covers the use of on board electrical, electromechanical and electronic equipment for rolling stock, for the following parameters:
– altitude,
– temperature,
– humidity,
– air movement,
– rain,
– snow and hail,
– ice,
– solar radiation,
– lightning,
– pollution,
– vibrations and shocks,
– electromagnetic interference environment,
– acoustic noise environment,
– supply system characteristics.
IEC 62498-1 defines:
– interface conditions between the vehicle and its environment;
– general environmental rules for the equipment of rolling stock, especially for the main sub-systems.