SIST EN IEC 62590-1:2025
(Main)Railway applications - Electronic power converters for fixed installations - Part 1: General requirements
Railway applications - Electronic power converters for fixed installations - Part 1: General requirements
IEC 62590-1:2025 specifies the common requirements and definitions for all power converter applications in fixed installations for power supply of railway systems.
This document applies to fixed installations of following electric traction systems:
railway networks,
metropolitan transport networks including metros, tramways, trolleybuses and fully automated transport systems, magnetic levitated transport systems, electric road systems.
This document applies to AC/DC converters, DC converters and AC converters. Converters for improvement of power quality and for energy saving are also included.
Converters connected to electric traction systems feeding 3AC, 1AC or DC systems for auxiliary purpose are not in the scope of this document but some aspects such as insulation coordination and railway specific conditions can be referred to.
This document, in conjunction with the other parts of IEC 62590, cancels and replaces IEC 62589:2010 and the former IEC 62590:2019.
This document includes the following significant technical changes with respect to IEC 62589:2010 and the former IEC 62590:2019:
a) Split into common requirements and special requirements for different converters;
b) Interface Model for the different systems connected;
c) Split into circuits with their requirements like insulation coordination;
d) Energy efficiency addressed.
Bahnanwendungen- Leistungselektronische Stromrichter für ortsfeste Anlagen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
Applications ferroviaires - Convertisseurs électroniques de puissance pour installations fixes - Partie 1: Exigences générales
La CEI 62590-1: 2025 spécifie les exigences communes et les définitions pour toutes les applications de convertisseurs de puissance dans les installations fixes pour l'alimentation électrique des systèmes ferroviaires.
Ce document s'applique aux installations fixes des systèmes de traction électrique suivants :
réseaux ferroviaires,
réseaux de transport métropolitain, y compris les métros, les tramways, les trolleybus et les systèmes de transport entièrement automatisés, les systèmes de transport à sustentation magnétique, les systèmes routiers électriques.
Ce document s'applique aux convertisseurs CA/CC, aux convertisseurs CC et aux convertisseurs CA. Les convertisseurs destinés à améliorer la qualité de l'énergie et à économiser l'énergie sont également inclus.
Les convertisseurs connectés aux systèmes de traction électrique alimentant des systèmes 3AC, 1AC ou DC à des fins auxiliaires n'entrent pas dans le champ d'application du présent document, mais certains aspects tels que la coordination de l'isolation et les conditions spécifiques aux chemins de fer peuvent être mentionnés.
Le présent document, conjointement avec les autres parties de la CEI 62590, annule et remplace la CEI 62589:2010 et l'ancienne CEI 62590:2019.
Ce document inclut les changements techniques significatifs suivants par rapport à la CEI 62589:2010 et à l'ancienne CEI 62590:2019 :
a) Séparation en exigences communes et en exigences spéciales pour les différents convertisseurs ;
b) Modèle d'interface pour les différents systèmes connectés ;
c) Séparation en circuits avec leurs exigences, comme la coordination de l'isolation ;
d) L'efficacité énergétique est prise en compte.
Železniške naprave - Elektronski elektroenergetski pretvornik za fiksne postroje - 1. del: Splošne zahteve
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2025
Železniške naprave - Elektronski elektroenergetski pretvornik za fiksne postroje -
1. del: Splošne zahteve
Railway applications - Electronic power converters for fixed installations - Part 1: General
requirements
Bahnanwendungen- Leistungselektronische Stromrichter für ortsfeste Anlagen - Teil 1:
Allgemeine Anforderungen
Applications ferroviaires - Convertisseurs électroniques de puissance pour installations
fixes - Partie 1: Exigences générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62590-1:2025
ICS:
29.200 Usmerniki. Pretvorniki. Rectifiers. Convertors.
Stabilizirano električno Stabilized power supply
napajanje
45.040 Materiali in deli za železniško Materials and components
tehniko for railway engineering
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62590-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM June 2025
ICS 45.060.01; 29.280
English Version
Railway applications - Electronic power converters for fixed
installations - Part 1: General requirements
(IEC 62590-1:2025)
Applications ferroviaires - Convertisseurs électroniques de Bahnanwendungen - Leistungselektronische Stromrichter
puissance pour installations fixes - Partie 1: Exigences für ortsfeste Anlagen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
générales (IEC 62590-1:2025)
(IEC 62590-1:2025)
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Ref. No. EN IEC 62590-1:2025 E
European foreword
The text of document 9/3160/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62590-1, prepared by TC 9 "Electrical
equipment and systems for railways" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved
by CENELEC as EN IEC 62590-1:2025.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2026-06-30
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2028-06-30
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
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Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62590-1:2025 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 60076-10 NOTE Approved as EN 60076-10
IEC 60146-1-1 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60146-1-1
IEC 60146-2:1999 NOTE Approved as EN 60146-2:2000 (not modified)
IEC 61000-3 (series) NOTE Approved as EN 61000-3 (series)
IEC 62924 NOTE Approved as EN 62924
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60071-1 - Insulation co-ordination - Part 1: Definitions, EN IEC 60071-1 -
principles and rules
IEC 60364-1 - Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 1: HD 60364-1 -
Fundamental principles, assessment of
general characteristics, definitions
IEC 60529 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures EN 60529 -
(IP Code)
IEC 60664-1 - Insulation coordination for equipment within EN IEC 60664-1 -
low-voltage supply systems - Part 1:
Principles, requirements and tests
IEC 60721 series Classification of environmental conditions EN 60721 series
IEC 60850 - Railway applications - Supply voltages of EN 50163 -
traction systems
IEC 61000-2-12 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 2- EN 61000-2-12 -
12: Environment - Compatibility levels for
low-frequency conducted disturbances and
signalling in public medium-voltage power
supply systems
IEC 61936-1 - Power installations exceeding 1 kV AC and EN IEC 61936-1 -
1,5 kV DC - Part 1: AC
IEC 61992-7-1 2006 Railway applications - Fixed installations - DC EN 50123-7-1 2003
switchgear - Part 7-1: Measurement, control
and protection devices for specific use in d.c.
traction systems - Application guide
IEC 62236-2 - Railway applications - Electromagnetic EN 50121-2 -
compatibility -- Part 2: Emission of the whole
railway system to the outside world
IEC 62236-5 - Railway applications - Electromagnetic EN 50121-5 -
compatibility -- Part 5: Emission and immunity
of fixed power supply installations and
apparatus
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 62497-1 2010 Railway applications - Insulation coordination EN 50124-1 -
- Part 1: Basic requirements - Clearances
and creepage distances for all electrical and
electronic equipment
IEC 62313 - Railway applications - Power supply and EN 50388 -
rolling stock - Technical criteria for the
coordination between power supply
(substation) and rolling stock
IEC 62695 - Railway applications - Fixed installations - EN 50329 -
Traction transformers
IEC 62590-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2025-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Railway applications – Electronic power converters for fixed installations –
Part 1: General requirements
Applications ferroviaires – Convertisseurs électroniques de puissance pour
installations fixes –
Partie 1: Exigences générales
ICS 45.060.01, 29.280 ISBN 978-2-8327-0402-8
IEC 62590-1:2025-05(en-fr)
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms, definitions, principal letter symbols, abbreviated terms and symbols . 9
3.1 Terms and definitions . 9
3.2 Principal letter symbols . 13
3.3 Abbreviated terms . 14
3.4 Symbols . 14
4 System configurations . 15
4.1 General configurations . 15
4.2 Components of an electronic power converter . 15
4.3 Types of converters . 16
4.3.1 General overview . 16
4.3.2 3AC to DC converter . 16
4.3.3 DC converter . 17
4.3.4 3AC to 1AC converters . 17
4.3.5 1AC to 1AC converter . 18
4.3.6 1AC converter . 18
4.3.7 3AC converter . 19
5 Performance requirements. 19
5.1 Environmental conditions . 19
5.1.1 General . 19
5.1.2 Storage. 19
5.1.3 Transportation and handling . 19
5.1.4 Operating conditions including off-load periods . 20
5.1.5 Vibrations . 20
5.2 Insulation coordination . 20
5.3 Voltage range conditions . 21
5.4 Frequency range conditions . 21
5.5 Harmonics in connected systems . 21
5.5.1 General . 21
5.5.2 3AC power network side . 21
5.5.3 Traction power supply side . 22
5.6 Losses and efficiency . 22
5.7 Load requirements, duty class and load cycles . 23
5.7.1 General . 23
5.7.2 Rated current and duty class . 23
5.7.3 Load cycle . 23
5.8 Short time withstand current . 23
5.9 Cooling methods . 23
5.9.1 General . 23
5.9.2 Letters to be used . 23
5.9.3 Arrangement of letters . 24
5.10 Interlocking . 25
5.11 Mechanical conditions . 25
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5.11.1 General . 25
5.11.2 Earthing . 25
5.11.3 Degree of protection . 26
5.12 Failure modes . 26
5.13 Audible sound . 27
5.14 Marking . 27
5.14.1 Rating plate . 27
5.14.2 Main circuit terminals .
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