# Commission Decision of 30 May 2002 concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the rolling stock subsystem of the trans-European high-speed rail system referred to in Article 6(1) of Directive 96/48/EC (notified under document number C(2002) 1952) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/735/EC), Division 4.3.17: Protection against electric shock

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Electrically live components shall be designed such that conscious and unconscious contact with train staff and passengers is prevented, in normal operation and in case of equipment failure.
Earth bonding of the coach body shall be provided in case of failures in the high-voltage train equipment or of breakage of the contact wire.
Rolling stock shall comply with EN 50153, and for earthing, with the provisions of Annex O to the present TSI.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2002/735/annex/division/4/division/4.3/division/4.3.17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-735/annex/division-4/division-4.3/division-4.3.17
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