Summary

This Recommendation deals with planning and constructing buried telecommunication cables in the vicinity of electric traction lines.

It gives information about:

–           precautions to be used to avoid danger to personnel and installations;

–           conditions that may cause the EPR and parameters influencing its magnitude;

–           protective measures and devices that may be required;

–           the effects of EPR caused by different traction systems (a.c. or d.c.).