Rail

The Australian rail industry plays a vital role in the country’s transportation infrastructure, supporting both freight and passenger services and is a cornerstone of the nation’s transport system, contributing significantly to economic growth, environmental sustainability, and connectivity across urban and regional areas.

Key Advantages

Century Yuasa has been working with rail asset owners for the last three decades, providing DC Chargers and long-life batteries to key substations, signalling and RAPS projects.

CenturyYuasa provides:

  • In-house engineering design team to custom design your DC system
  • A manufacturing facility located here in Australia ensures your systems are built to Australian standards and best practices.
  • The national service team is responsible for installation, commissioning, and maintenance.
  • Globally recognised Yuasa and Century long-life battery ranges.

Why use the Century Yuasa Intelepower chargers

The Intelepower DC Chargers can be custom-built from 12 to 220V applications depending on your asset requirements.

  • Quality Power Output ensures your assets
  • High efficiency to minimise energy loss and operational costs.
  • Compliance with industry safety standards and regulations.
  • Monitoring systems to track performance, diagnose issues, and optimise operation.
  • Integration with rail network control systems for seamless operation.
  • Modular design for easy expansion and upgrades.
  • Ease of installation to minimise downtime during deployment.
  • Hot-swappable modules for low maintenance requirements.

Rail-Specific Standards

Standard Description
AS/NZS 62368-1 (60950-1) Safety
EN 300 386 Conducted Emissions (DC)
AS/NZS 61000-6-1 Generic standards – Immunity standard for residential, commercial, and light-industrial environments
AS/NZS 61000-6-2 Generic standards – Immunity standard for industrial environments.
AS/NZS 61000-6-3 Generic standards – Emission standard for residential, commercial, and light-industrial environments.
AS/NZS 61000-6-4 Generic standards – Emission standard for industrial environments.
IEC 61000-6-5 (pending) Generic standards – Immunity for equipment used in power station and substation environment.
EN 50121-4 (pending) Railway applications – Electromagnetic compatibility Part 4: Emission and immunity of the signaling and telecommunications apparatus.
EN 50124-1 (pending) Railway applications – Insulation coordination — Part 1: Basic requirements – Clearances and creepage distances for all electrical and electronic equipment
ETS 300 019 Environmental Conditions and Environmental Tests for Telecommunications Equipment.