IEEE VTS Traction Power Systems Standards Committee (VTS/TPSSC)

Working Groups and Task Force

Working Group or Task ForceCurrent Status as of Feb 2024Chair & Email
P1653.1, Standard for Traction Power Rectifier Transformers for Substation Applications up to 1500 Volts dc Nominal OutputThe latest draft of the standard P1653.1/D2.0 June 2020 was circulated to the mailing list of the VTS-TPSSC@LISTSERV during May 2023 through the TPSSC secretary seeking comments as previous attempts through emails and placing the document in iMeet did not attract any comments.John K. John [email protected]
1653.2-2020, IEEE Standard for Uncontrolled Traction Power Rectifiers for Substation Applications up to 1500 V DC Nominal OutputNo Update PlannedPaul Forquer
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1653.3-2021, IEEE Guide for Rail Transit Traction Power Systems ModelingThe guide was published two years ago, and there are no updates so far.David Hetherington [email protected]
1653.4-2011, IEEE Standard for DC Traction Power System Field Testing and Acceptance Criteria for System Applications up to 1500 V DC NominalNo Update PlannedPaul Forquer
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1653.5-2020, IEEE Recommended Practice for Thyristor Controlled Rectifiers for Traction Power Substation ApplicationsNo Update PlannedVitaly Gelman [email protected]
1653.6-2018, IEEE Recommended Practice for Grounding of DC Equipment Enclosures in Traction Power Distribution FacilitiesNo Update PlannedAndrew Jones
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1887-2017, IEEE Guide for Wayside Energy Storage Systems for DC Traction Applications No Update PlannedPaul Forquer
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P2752, IEEE Draft Guide for Multi-Point Grounding System of Trains in Electrified Railway P2752 D5 had been approved by IEEE SASB on 05 Jun 2023. The WG chair will work with IEEE SA editor for the publication.Zeyang Tang
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P2970, Guide for synchronous monitoring of the magnitude and distribution of stray current in urban rail transit’s direct current traction systemP2970 D6 had been submitted to SC.
The VT/TPSSC have voted to approve moving P2970 forward to the SA ballot stage
The WG chair will initiate SA ballot .
Zeyang Tang
[email protected]
P2853 – Draft Recommended Practice for System Grounding of Traction Power SystemsThe Draft is complete and had been balloted and approved within the Working Group. During this call we will ask for affirmation to move to the next step in the Standards Association process to go out for a full ballot.Andrew Jones
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P3175 – Guide for Stray Current Corrosion Mitigation for DC Rail Transit SystemsNo Update PlannedDavid Hetherington [email protected]
P3433 – Recommended Practice for Smart Traction Power Substations and Management Systems (Task Force) The PAR was approved by the committee, 1st TF meeting To be scheduledMark Curry [email protected]
C37.14-2015 Task Force, IEEE Standard for DC (3200 V and below) Power Circuit Breakers Used in EnclosuresNo Update PlannedBrian Gerzeny [email protected]
 2657-2021, Guide on Energy Feedback Systems for DC Power Supply System (Reversible Substations)No Update PlannedPaul Forquer
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Proposed Guide for the Design of Rail Vehicle Maintenance Facility Direct Current Power SystemsNo Update PlannedTBC
RI-9 Overload DiscussionThe PAR has been submitted. There will be two groups, a rectifier group and a transformer group. The discussion will be on the use of the overload in design.Chuck Ross
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