IEC 60571:1998

Specifies the rules applicable to electronic equipment defined in the scope of IEC 571-1 relative to: choice of components: use of Programmable Electronic Systems; reliability of Electronic Systems. Safety circuits, if required, must meet additional requirements.

Applies to any electronic equipment for control, regulation, protection, and supply installed on rail vehicles with the exception of electronic power circuits, which conform to IEC 411. Also applies to electronic equipment installed on driving cars, coaches and wagons.

Applies to all electronic control and regulation equipment, etc., with the exception of electronic power-circuits which conform to IEC 411 and IEC 411-1.

IEC 60571:2012 covers the conditions of operation, design, construction, and testing of electronic equipment, as well as basic hardware and software requirements considered necessary for competent, reliable equipment. Applies to all electronic equipment for control, regulation, protection, supply, etc., installed on rail vehicles and associated with: either the accumulator battery of the vehicle; or a low voltage power supply source with or without a direct connection to the contact system. One of the technical changes with respect to the previous edition consists of the addition of nominal voltages of equipment.