Electromagnetic Compatibility for Railways
This course provides an introduction to EMC in the railway environment. It will provide understanding of its importance and the need to manage EMC from project concept to completion. The legal EMC requirements will be explained and how these are satisfied by the use of standards and Technical Documentation; these requirements will be related to safety case requirements and in particular group standard GE/RT 8015.
In order to understand the railway EM environment it is necessary to appreciate the power feeding arrangements in ac and dc railways; the EMI threats posed by traction drives; how unwanted signals couple into lineside S & T cables; how to shield/screen equipment; the effects of earthing strategies on ‘touch’ potentials; practical immunisation case studies; and railway EMC measurements, both trackside and laboratory.
Key benefits
- Provides an overall understanding of EMC issues in Railways
- Introduces the key management techniques to achieve EMC
- Covers Railway EMC standards including: EN 50121-X:2006; GE/RT8015; LUL 1-222 and G-222
- Describes EMC management techniques
- Provides an understanding of EMC mitigation design techniques
Who should attend
The course will be of interest to professional engineers concerned with: project management, system integration, equipment design, approvals and assurance, from all areas of the railway industry:
- Network operators
- TOCs
- ROSCOs
- Consultancies
- Rolling stock manufacturers
- Signalling and infrastructure equipment designers and manufacturers
Last Updated: 2010-Feb-10
