scope:

This Network Rail standard includes:

a) requirements for the acceptance of EMC apparatus for integration onto the railway infrastructure;

b) process for EMC Management and Control to meet the requirements of the EMC Regulations 2006.

This standard applies to all infrastructure on the operational railway and all types of rail vehicles operating on Network Rail infrastructure.

Legal requirements as a result of the European EMC Directive 2004/108/EC and as specified in NR/L1/SIG/30040 are considered. This European Directive was written into UK Legislation under Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 3418: The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2006.

NOTE Throughout this standard this legislation is referred to as the EMC Regs (2006).

This standard is applicable to the preparation of the Infrastructure EMC Project File, when required, or for the verification of EMC for fixed installations.

Purpose

This standard supports NR/L1//SIG/30040, EMC Strategy for Network Rail and specifies the process for Project Management of EMC.

This standard also specifies EMC best practice based on "state-of-the-art" European and Network Rail EMC engineering standards that can be used where they do not compromise Electrical Safety considerations for the integration of all apparatus and systems on Network Rail Infrastructure.