CEN - EN 15153-2
Railway applications - External visible and audible warning devices - Part 2: Warning horns for heavy rail
| Organization: | CEN |
| Publication Date: | 1 January 2020 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 24 |
| ICS Code (Tractive stock): | 45.060.10 |
scope:
This document defines warning horn requirements that deliver the required audibility of approaching heavy rail vehicles. The requirements of this document do not apply to urban rail systems.
NOTE 1 The requirements for exterior audible warning devices for urban rail vehicles are found in EN 15153-4.
In the case of shunting heavy rail vehicle formations, the requirements of this document do not apply to the pushed vehicle(s).
For this purpose, the following requirements are included:
- functional and technical requirements of the warning horn as a component,
- functional and technical requirements of the integration of warning horns into the vehicle, and
- test requirements.
Operational requirements and maintenance requirements for warning horns are excluded.
NOTE 2 The requirements for the control of warning horns can be found in EN 16186-2.
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