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BS EN 15153-2:2013

Superseded

Superseded

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Railway applications. External visible and audible warning devices for trains Warning horns

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-02-2013

Superseded date

22-01-2020

Superseded by

BS EN 15153-2:2020

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Summarise this standard

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 Requirements
6 Test requirements
Annex A (informative) - Summary of testing
        requirements
Annex B (informative) - Test of the horn under
        snow conditions
Annex C (informative) - Lateral sound pressure
        tests
Annex D (informative) - A-deviation
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
         European Standard and the Essential
         Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC
Bibliography

Describes warning horn requirements which deliver the required audibility of approaching trains, including high speed and conventional rail and excluding road, metro and self-contained systems.

Committee
RAE/4/-/7
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 05/30130378 DC. (07/2007) Supersedes 10/30205116 DC. (02/2013)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This European standard defines warning horn requirements which deliver the required audibility of approaching trains, including high speed and conventional rail and excluding road, metro and self-contained systems. 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 for warning horns have been excluded.

NOTE The requirements for the control of warning horns can be found in prEN 16186-1.

Standards Relationship
NEN EN 15153-2 : 2013 Identical
I.S. EN 15153-2:2013 Identical
NS EN 15153-2 : 2013 Identical
NBN EN 15153-2 : 2013 Identical
EN 15153-2:2013 Identical
DIN EN 15153-2:2013-04 Identical
NF EN 15153-2 : 2013 Identical
ONORM EN 15153-2 : 2013 Identical

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