Surge protection for railroad crossing systems and signal boxes The two companies Scheidt & Bachmann and Phoenix Contact have maintained a partnership for many years. This has resulted in Scheidt & Bachmann integrating the CLIXTRAB product family into the new generation of railroad crossing systems.

Partner profile Scheidt & Bachmann

• With over 150 years of experience in railway signaling technology, the company is one of the most successful manufacturers in this field
• German family-owned company in its fifth generation
• 3,300 employees, 25 subsidiaries, and partners in more than 50 countries

The challenge

The ongoing march of digital transformation does not stop at control and safety technology. It will reach a new level in the next few years. In times of the traffic transition towards a climate-friendly, efficient, and resource-saving future, modern electronic or digital control and safety technology systems are needed more than ever.

The revised DB Directive RIL 819.0808 places specific requirements on the surge protection concepts in electronic and digital signal boxes.

Our solution Terminal block-based surge protection for maximum control and safety technology system availability

Railroad infrastructure systems must continue to function reliably even with the increasing frequency and severity of thunderstorms. ​

The use of low-maintenance and centrally monitorable surge protection modules is an important building block for maximum system availability. ​

Scheidt & Bachmann is now using the CLIXTRAB surge protective devices from Phoenix Contact for this. They are plugged directly onto the terminal blocks in the cable termination rack (KAG) in both the BUES 2000 railroad crossing technology system and the ZSB 2000 electronic signal box system. This concept complies with DB Directive 819.0808 and offers an extremely space-saving solution at the same time.