Industry Overview
Electrical tests for rail transit systems are performed to verify insulation performance and operational reliability, ensure safe and stable power supply, and guarantee the safe, reliable operation of traction power supply and signal equipment.
| Test Objects (Tested Specimens) | Test Items | IEC Standards | ANSI/IEEE Standards |
| Onboard Traction Motors | Stator & Rotor Winding Resistance Test, Insulation Resistance Test, No-Load Test, Load Test, Temperature Rise Test, Vibration & Noise Measurement, Insulation Withstand Voltage Test, Speed Control Performance Test | IEC 60034-1, IEC 60034-2-1, IEC 60349-1, IEC 61373, IEC 60060-1 | IEEE Std 115, IEEE Std 43, IEEE Std 841, ANSI C50.41, NEMA MG 1 |
| Onboard Traction Transformers | Winding Resistance Measurement, Voltage Ratio & Phase Displacement Test, Insulation Resistance Test, Dielectric Loss Test, Short-Circuit Withstand Test, Temperature Rise Test, Partial Discharge Test, Vibration Test | IEC 60076-1, IEC 60076-2, IEC 60076-5, IEC 60310, IEC 60567 | IEEE Std C57.12.00, IEEE Std C57.12.90, IEEE Std C57.13, ANSI/NETA ATS-2025 |
| Traction Converters (Onboard) | Input/Output Voltage & Current Test, Efficiency Test, Harmonic Distortion Test, Overload/Short-Circuit Protection Test, EMC Test, Dynamic Response Test, Cooling System Performance Test | IEC 61287-1, IEC 61800-1, IEC 61800-4, IEC 61000-4, IEC 62933 | IEEE Std 519, IEEE Std 1547, IEEE Std 1262, ANSI C63.10, IEEE Std 841 |
| Railway Overhead Contact Lines | Conductor Resistance Measurement, Insulation Resistance Test, Tension Test, Wear Resistance Test, Electrical Clearance Check, Geometry Calibration, Current-Carrying Capacity Test | IEC 60913, IEC 60652, IEC 62498-1, IEC 61373, IEC 60228 | IEEE Std 112, IEEE Std 400, ANSI C29.1, ANSI/ICEA S-94-649 |
| Current/Voltage Transformers (CT/VT) | Ratio Error & Phase Error Test, Insulation Resistance Test, Dielectric Withstand Test, Polarity Test, Excitation Characteristic Test, Partial Discharge Test | IEC 60044-1, IEC 60044-2, IEC 61869-1, IEC 60060-1 | IEEE Std C57.13, IEEE Std C57.13.1, IEEE Std C57.13.6, IEEE Std C37.2 |
| Railway Power Cables (Onboard/Trackside) | Conductor Resistance Measurement, Insulation Resistance Test, AC Withstand Voltage Test, Partial Discharge Test, Bending Test, Thermal Cycle Test, Abrasion & Flame Retardancy Test | IEC 60502-1, IEC 60840, IEC 60228, IEC 60332, IEC 61373 | IEEE Std 400, IEEE Std 400.2, IEEE Std 575, ANSI/ICEA S-94-649 |
| Onboard Traction Lithium-Ion Batteries | Capacity Test, Charge/Discharge Cycle Test, Internal Resistance Test, Short-Circuit Protection Test, Overcharge/Overdischarge Test, Temperature Stability Test, Insulation Test | IEC 62928, IEC 60086-4, IEC 61960, IEC 60664-1, IEC 61000-4 | IEEE Std 1625, IEEE Std 1725, IEEE Std 1547, ANSI C12.19, ASTM D149 |
| Railway Signaling Power Supply | Input/Output Voltage Precision Test, Ripple & Noise Test, Insulation Resistance Test, Overload/Short-Circuit Protection Test, EMC Test, Temperature Rise Test, Backup Power Test | IEC 60950-1, IEC 61000-4, IEC 61204-3, IEC 61373, IEC 60068-2 | IEEE Std 11073, IEEE Std 1584, ANSI C84.1, ANSI/ISA 84.00.01 |
| Railway High-Voltage Switchgear (Trackside) | Insulation Resistance Test, Dielectric Withstand Voltage Test, Contact Resistance Measurement, Mechanical Operation Test, Interlocking Test, Short-Circuit Withstand Test, Partial Discharge Test | IEC 62271-1, IEC 62271-100, IEC 61439-1, IEC 60060-1, IEC 62498-1 | IEEE Std C37.06, IEEE Std C37.20.1, ANSI C37.10, ANSI/NETA ATS-2025 |
| Protective Relays & Train Control Systems | Relay Function Test, Setting Value Calibration, Tripping Time Test, Interlocking Test, Fault Diagnosis Test, Communication Test with Train Control System, SIL Verification | IEC 61850, IEC 60255, IEC 61508, IEC 62271-100, IEC 62498-1 | IEEE Std C37.2, IEEE Std C37.90, IEEE Std 1547, ANSI/NETA ATS-2025 |
Applicable scene
- HSR
- LRT
- Metro
- Ordinary passenger train












