EN 50305 Railway Applications, Test methods for Railway Wagon Cables with Special Fire Performance

EUROLAB, together with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of EN 50305 testing. This standard specifies special test methods applied to cables and their constituent insulation and coating materials for use in railway wagons.

Such cables are specified in various parts of the EN 50264 series, EN 50306 series and EN 50382 series. It covers the other test methods required for railway wagon cables and their insulation and coating materials.

The railway industry is generally concerned with the movement of people and goods. It is therefore essential to achieve a high level of safety, even when malfunctions that may result in fire affecting railway wagons, for whatever reason, occur.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide cables for use in railway environments that minimize the danger to humans when a fire can damage the cable, regardless of whether the fire originates from an external source or from the electrical system.

The European Standard series EN 50264, EN 50306 and EN 50382 specify cables that will limit the risk to people in the event of fire and increase safety on railways in general. They cover cables based on halogen-free materials for use in railway cars.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with EN 50305 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.