Standard

BS EN 14817:2006

Railway applications. Suspension components. Air-spring control elements

Current

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Published:

31 May 2006

1 Scope

This standard specifies:

— the characteristics the air brake control elements shall have and the tests to be carried out;
— the guidelines for drafting the approval procedure applied by the customer;
— the guidelines for drafting the qualification procedure for the product based on the requirements specified;
— the guidelines for drafting the quality surveillance provisions for the manufacture of the air spring control elements.

The requirements of this standard are applicable to air spring control elements having to equip rail vehicles operating on a reserved track under permanent guidance without any distinction between the nature or the route of the track.

It covers complete control elements. It is essential that the various components are defined by particular specifications.

This standard specifies:

— the differential valves;
— the filters;
— the levelling valves;
— the non-return valves;
— the minimum pressure valves;
— the pressure-reducing valves;
— the end stop valves;
— the isolating valves.

This standard does not take into account the other air suspension control elements such as the installation of pipes, pipework elements and air production elements.

Product Details

Descriptors

Graphic symbols

Acceptance (approval)

Railway vehicle components

Physical properties of materials

Physical testing

Quality assurance systems

Control systems

Springs

Railway vehicles

Vehicle suspension systems

Railway equipment

Valves

Filters

Mechanical properties of materials

Braking systems

Working conditions (physical)

Brakes

Dimensions

Air braking systems

Mechanical testing

ICS Codes

45.040 Materials and components for railway engineering

Committee

RAE/3/-/4

International relationships

Identical to:

EN 14817:2006

ISBN

0 580 48293 6

Publisher

BSI