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BS EN 15220:2016

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Railway applications. Brake indicators

Published date

31-08-2016

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European foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 Requirements
6 Type test methods
7 In Service assessment
8 Routine tests
9 Designation
10 Marking
Annex A (informative) - Brake indicator and parking
        brake indicator pneumatically operated overall
        dimensions
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
         European Standard and the Essential
         Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC

Defines the requirements for the design, dimensions, performance and testing of single and double brake indicators.

Committee
RAE/4/-/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS EN 15220-1 and 14/30214363 DC. (08/2016)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

This European Standard specifies the requirements for the design, dimensions, performance and testing of single double and multiple brake indicators. It applies to pneumatically and electrically operating brake indicators visible from the outside of the vehicle.

NOTE Brake indicators are for giving information about release and application of the brake.

This European Standard applies to brake indicators on railway vehicles used on the main national networks, urban networks, underground railways, trams and private networks (regional railways, company railways etc.).

This document does not apply to brake indicator for magnetic track brake or eddy current brake.

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