BS EN 15355:2019 PDF

What is BS EN 15355 about?

BS EN 15355 is a European standard on railway vehicles discussing the braking distributor valves and distributor-isolating devices. BS EN 15355 specifies the requirements for the design, testing, and quality assurance of the distributor valves and distributor-isolating devices. The distributor valves contained are of graduable release type. BS EN 15355 applies to both distributor-isolating devices mounted separately from the distributor valve and distributor-isolating devices integral with the distributor valve. The distributor valve and distributor-isolating device are intended to be part of a brake system mounted in a vehicle with a maximum length of 31 m and maximum brake pipe volume of 25 l taking into consideration brake pipe inner diameters between 25 mm and 32 mm.

Who is BS EN 15355 for ?

BS EN 15355 on the braking system of railway vehicles is useful for:

Railway engineers and operators Mechanical engineers Manufacturers of railway rolling stocks

Why should you use BS EN 15355 ?

A distributor valve is an appa...