IEC 61287-1:2014定义了机车车辆车载电子功率转换器的术语、使用条件、一般特性和试验方法。本国际标准适用于安装在铁路机车车辆上并用于提供牵引电路的电力电子转换器；机动车辆、客车和挂车的辅助电路。与前一版相比，本版包括以下主要技术变更:为了满足当前技术水平并提高清晰度，本版包括必要的更新。它还考虑了作为IEC 62497和IEC 62498相关部分的通用铁路标准。

IEC 61287-1:2014 defines terminology, service conditions, general characteristics and test methods of electronic power converters onboard of rolling stock. This International Standard is applicable to power electronic converters mounted on board railway rolling-stock and intended for supplying traction circuits; auxiliary circuits of power vehicles, coaches and trailers. This edition includes the following main technical changes with regard to the previous edition: it includes updates as necessary in order to meet the current technical state of the art and to improve clarity. It also takes into account generic railway standards as relevant parts of IEC 62497 and IEC 62498.