ERATV Help System

Technical Characteristics: Energy Supply

This section form contains information about the energy supplies the Vehicle Type can support. It must be filled in two steps:

1. Specify the supported energy supplies and save the form (either “Save as draft” or “Save and continue”).
2. Specify the technical characteristics for each of the selected energy supplies.

The following parameters are available in this section form:

• “4.10.1 Energy Supply system”: the user may select multiple values from a predefined list, with the option to specify a value (Option “Other (Specify)”). This parameter contains these additional validation rules :
  • If the predefined value “None” is selected, then it is not possible to select any other values for this parameter and the remaining parameters for the form are inactive and not presented. Additionally parameter 4.7.4.3 “Regenerative brake” in the “Braking” section form (see Braking) is set to inactive.
  • If the predefined value “Autonomous” is selected, then it is possible to select additional values for this parameter. The remaining energy supply characteristics as well as parameter 4.7.4.3 “Regenerative brake” in the “Braking” section form (see Braking) are set to inactive and cannot take values for the “Autonomous” energy supply.
• “4.10.2 Maximum power”: the user must enter one value for the parameter per energy supply configuration other than “None” and “Autonomous”.
• “4.10.3 Maximum rated current from the catenary”: the user must enter one value for the parameter per energy supply configuration other than “None” and “Autonomous”.
• “4.10.4 Maximum current at standstill per pantograph”: the user must enter a value for the parameter for each energy supply configuration other than “None” and “Autonomous”.
• “4.10.5 Height of interaction of pantograph with contact wires”: the user must use the masked input to provide one value for each energy supply configuration other than “None” and “Autonomous”.
• “4.10.6 Pantograph head”: the user must select one or more values from a predefined list with the option to also specify a custom value by using the “Other (Specify)” option. This must be performed for each energy supply configuration other than “None” and “Autonomous”.
• “4.10.7 Number of pantographs in contact with the overhead contact line (OCL)”: the user must provide a numeric value for each energy supply configuration other than “None” and “Autonomous”. If the value specified is one (1) or zero (0), then parameter “4.10.8 Shortest distance between two pantographs in contact with the OCL” for the same energy configuration is cleared and disabled.
• “4.10.8 Shortest distance between two pantographs in contact with the OCL”: the user must provide a numeric value for each energy supply configuration other than “None” and “Autonomous”.
• “4.10.9 Type of OCL used for the test of current collection performance”: the user must select one or more values from the provided list. This must be repeated once per energy supply configuration other than “None” and “Autonomous”.
• “4.10.10 Material of pantograph contact strip the vehicle may be equipped with”: the user must select one or more values or can specify a custom value for each configuration other than “None” and “Autonomous”.
• “4.10.11 Automatic dropping device (ADD) fitted”: the user must choose a valid value (True or False) from the drop down list for each configuration other than “None” and “Autonomous”.
• “4.10.12 TSI conform energy meter for billing purposes installed on board”: the user must choose a valid value (True or False) from the drop down list for each configuration other than “None” and “Autonomous”.

The selected values in field 4.10.1 are used for determining the available configurations for the Vehicle Type. If parameter 4.10.1 has already preselected values (from a previous session or by copying data from another registered Vehicle Type), making alterations to these might invalidate data further down the registration process. A warning message will be presented to the user when an alteration to these values is performed.

A validation must succeed at this point before the remaining section forms are ‘unlocked’.

The user may fill in any of the provided technical characteristics or perform any of the actions that are described in Step 2 help page. The next available technical characteristics form is the General technical Characteristics form

See Also

• Step 2
• General technical Characteristics
• Braking