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I.S. EN 15612:2008

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - BRAKING - BRAKE PIPE ACCELERATOR VALVE
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-07-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2008

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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Design and manufacture
5 Materials
6 Type tests
7 Routine test and inspection
8 Documentation
9 Designation
10 Identification and marking
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament
         and of the Council of June 2008 on the interoperability
         of the rail system within the Community (Recast)
Bibliography

Pertains to brake pipe accelerator valves designed to vent the brake pipe of railway vehicles when an emergency brake application is initiated, without taking the type of vehicles and track-gauge into consideration. Also describes the requirements for the design, manufacture and testing of brake pipe accelerator valves.

DevelopmentNote
2008 Edition Re-Issued in October 2010 & incorporates AMD 1 2010. (10/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
31
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
EN 15612:2008+A1:2010 Identical

EN ISO 228-2:2003 Pipe threads where pressure-tight joints are not made on the threads - Part 2: Verification by means of limit gauges (ISO 228-2:1987)
IEC 61373:2010 Railway applications - Rolling stock equipment - Shock and vibration tests
EN 61373:2010/AC:2017-09 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - ROLLING STOCK EQUIPMENT - SHOCK AND VIBRATION TESTS (IEC 61373:2010)
EN 60721-3-5:1997 Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities - Section 5: Ground vehicle installations
IEC 60721-3-5:1997 Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3: Classificationof groups of environmental parameters and their severities -Section 5: Ground vehicle installations
DIN 1343:1990-01 REFERENCE CONDITIONS, NORMAL CONDITIONS, NORMAL VOLUME - CONCEPTS AND VALUES
ISO 2533:1975 Standard Atmosphere
UIC 547 : 4ED 1989 BRAKES - AIR BRAKE - STANDARD PROGRAMME OF TESTS
EN ISO 228-1:2003 Pipe threads where pressure-tight joints are not made on the threads - Part 1: Dimensions, tolerances and designation (ISO 228-1:2000)
ISO 8573-1:2010 Compressed air Part 1: Contaminants and purity classes
EN 50125-1:2014 Railway applications - Environmental conditions for equipment - Part 1: Rolling stock and on-board equipment
EN 14601:2005+A1:2010 Railway applications - Straight and angled end cocks for brake pipe and main reservoir pipe
UIC 540 : 6ED 2014 BRAKES - AIR BRAKES FOR FREIGHT TRAINS AND PASSENGER TRAINS
ISO 228-1:2000 Pipe threads where pressure-tight joints are not made on the threads Part 1: Dimensions, tolerances and designation
UIC 541-1 : 8ED 2013 BRAKES - REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE DESIGN OF BRAKE COMPONENTS
EN 15355:2008+A1:2010 Railway applications - Braking - Distributor valves and distributor-isolating devices

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