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BS EN 50553 : 2012

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - REQUIREMENTS FOR RUNNING CAPABILITY IN CASE OF FIRE ON BOARD OF ROLLING STOCK
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2012

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms
5 Methodology
6 Verification of compliance
Annex A (informative) - Existing standards and background
Annex B (normative) - Determination of compliance for
        degraded mode
Annex C (informative) - Passenger & staff area detection
        & fire fighting
Annex D (informative) - Example of an approach to CFD
        validation
Annex E (informative) - Guidance for a system function
        approach
Annex ZZ (informative) - Coverage of Essential
         Requirements of EC Directives
Bibliography

Specifies requirements for running capability under fire conditions which are applicable to passenger carrying railway rolling stock.

Committee
GEL/9/-/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 10/30216933 DC. (03/2012) 2012 Edition Re-Issued in April 2016 & incorporates AMD 1 2016. Supersedes 15/30329540 DC.(05/2016)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
42
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN 50553 : 2012 AMD 1 2016 Identical

RSSB GM/RT2130 : ISSUE 4 AMD 1 2016 VEHICLE FIRE, SAFETY AND EVACUATION

CEN/TS 45545-4:2009 Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 4: Fire safety requirements for railway rolling stock design
CEN/TS 45545-1:2009 Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 1: General
CEN/TS 45545-3:2009 Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 3: Fire resistance requirements for fire barriers
CEN/TS 14972:2011 Fixed firefighting systems - Watermist systems - Design and installation
CEN/TS 45545-6:2009 Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 6: Fire control and management systems
EN 50200:2015 Method of test for resistance to fire of unprotected small cables for use in emergency circuits
CLC/TS 45545-5:2009 Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 5: Fire safety requirements for electrical equipment including that of trolley buses, track guided buses and magnetic levitation vehicles
CEN/TS 45545-2:2009 Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 2: Requirements for fire behaviour of materials and components
EN 286-3:1994 Simple unfired pressure vessels designed to contain air or nitrogen - Part 3: Steel pressure vessels designed for air braking equipment and auxiliary pneumatic equipment for railway rolling stock
ISO 13943:2017 Fire safety — Vocabulary
CLC/TS 45545-5:2009 Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 5: Fire safety requirements for electrical equipment including that of trolley buses, track guided buses and magnetic levitation vehicles
EN ISO 15540 : 2001 SHIPS AND MARINE TECHNOLOGY - FIRE RESISTANCE OF HOSE ASSEMBLIES - TEST METHODS
ISO 15540:2016 Ships and marine technology — Fire resistance of non-metallic hose assemblies and non-metallic compensators — Test methods
ISO/TR 9705-2:2001 Reaction-to-fire tests Full-scale room tests for surface products Part 2: Technical background and guidance
EN 286-4:1994 Simple unfired pressure vessels designed to contain air or nitrogen - Part 4: Aluminium alloy pressure vessels designed for air braking equipment and auxiliary pneumatic equipment for railway rolling stock
EN 50155:2017 Railway applications - Rolling stock - Electronic equipment
EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007 Portable fire extinguishers - Part 7: Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods
EN 50362:2003 Method of test for resistance to fire of larger unprotected power and control cables for use in emergency circuits
EN ISO 13943:2017 Fire safety - Vocabulary (ISO 13943:2017)
CEN/TS 45545-7:2009 Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 7: Fire safety requirements for flammable liquid and flammable gas installations
EN 1363-1:2012 Fire resistance tests - Part 1: General Requirements
EN 61034-1:2005/A1:2014 MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE DENSITY OF CABLES BURNING UNDER DEFINED CONDITIONS - PART 1: TEST APPARATUS (IEC 61034-1:2005/A1:2013)
EN 15663:2017 Railway applications - Vehicle reference masses
EN 50216-5 : 2002 AMD 3 2006 POWER TRANSFORMER AND REACTOR FITTINGS - PART 5: LIQUID LEVEL, PRESSURE AND FLOW INDICATORS, PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES AND DEHYDRATING BREATHERS
IEC 61034-1:2005+AMD1:2013 CSV Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions - Part 1: Test apparatus
IEC 60331-3:2009 Tests for electric cables under fire conditions - Circuit integrity - Part 3: Test method for fire with shock at a temperature of at least 830 °C for cables of rated voltage up to and including 0,6/1,0 kV tested in a metal enclosure
EN 403:2004 Respiratory protective devices for self-rescue - Filtering devices with hood for escape from fire - Requirements, testing, marking
IEC 60310:2016 Railway applications - Traction transformers and inductors on board rolling stock

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