scope:

This document is the selection process for POE and power supply options enabling Routes to select their most cost effective solution.

This document applies to the selection of POE for use on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure.

This document also provides guidance on the selection process for POE when the Track components within the switch panel are not being replaced / renewed, i.e. functional equivalent replacement.

Purpose

This document enables Routes to select the Point Operating Equipment (POE) to meet the company's safety, reliability and performance objectives in line with whole life costs.

Legacy POE has limited future performance improvement capability and presents an obsolescence risk, this document aims to remove this risk.

The strategic aim is to install equipment which has the capability to enable Digital Railway migration, optimise Remote Condition Monitoring and utilise Plug and Play initiatives for future benefit.