CC BY 3.0 UnportedSchröder, KerstinRothhardt, ManfredEcke, WolfgangRichter, UweSonntag, AndréBartelt, Hartmut2023-03-062023-03-062017https://oa.tib.eu/renate/handle/123456789/11676http://dx.doi.org/10.34657/10709Fibre optic sensors are excellent tools to use for monitoring high-voltage current collectors. Because of their small cross section and electrical neutrality, they are easily integrated into the current collector strip and are well specialized for detection of high-speed load events. The conventional contact force measurement with four force sensors below the collector strips can also be simplified by using fibre optic force and acceleration sensors.enghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0621.3Acceleration sensorsCollector stripContact force measurementsCurrent collectorElectrical neutralityHigh voltage currentOverhead contact linesSensing systemsArticle