Overview

This document has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 "Railway applications", the secretariat of which is held by DIN (Germany). The responsible German committee is Working Committee NA 087-00-03 AA "Bremse" ("Brake") at DIN Standards Committee Railway (FSF). This document shall replace EN 15220-1:2008+A1:2011. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association and supports essential requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC. For the relationship with the EU Directive see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. This European Standard specifies the requirements for the design, dimensions, performance and testing of single/double brake indicators. It applies to pneumatically and electrically operating brake indicators visible from the outside of the vehicle. 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 etcetera). This document does not apply to brake indicators for magnetic track brake or eddy current brake.

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Responsible national committee

NA 087-00-03 AA - Braking  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 256/SC 3/WG 47 - Braking