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E DIN EN IEC 62590-2-1 VDE 0115-590-21:2025-01

Railway applications – Electronic power converters for fixed installations

Part 2-1: DC Traction applications – Diode rectifiers

(IEC 9/3044/CDV:2024); German and English version prEN IEC 62590-2-1:2024
Class/Status: Draft, valid
Released: 2025 -01   Published: 2024-12 -06
VDE Art. No.: 1100671
End of objection deadline: 2025-02-06

This part of IEC 62590 specifies specifics, requirements and test methods of diode rectifies for DC electric traction systems. Diode rectifiers consist of a transformer and a rectifier diode assembly connecting a 3AC power network with a DC electric traction system with a unidirectional power flow.
The coordination between the transformer and the rectifier diode assembly is included.