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Railway applications - Rolling stock - Testing of rolling stock on completion of

construction and before entry into service

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Bahnanwendungen - Prüfung von Bahnfahrzeugen nach Fertigstellung und vor
Indienststellung
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Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50215:2009

ICS:
29.280 (OHNWULþQDYOHþQDRSUHPD Electric traction equipment
45.060.01 Železniška vozila na splošno Railway rolling stock in
general

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50215

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 2009

ICS 45.060.01 Supersedes EN 50215:1999

English version

Railway applications -
Rolling stock -
Testing of rolling stock
on completion of construction and before entry into service

Applications ferroviaires - Bahnanwendungen -

Matériel roulant - Bahnfahrzeuge -
Essais sur matériel roulant Prüfung von Bahnfahrzeugen
après achèvement nach Fertigstellung
et avant mise en service und vor Indienststellung

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This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2009-07-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations SIST EN 50215:2009
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
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Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified
to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

Central Secretariat: Avenue Marnix 17, B - 1000 Brussels

© 2009 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.

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Foreword

This European Standard was prepared by SC 9XB, Electromechanical material on board

rolling stock, of Technical Committee CENELEC TC 9X, Electrical and electronic applications
for railways.

The text of the draft was submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure and was approved
by CENELEC as EN 50215 on 2009-07-01.

This European Standard supersedes EN 50215:1999.

The following dates were fixed:

– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented

at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2010-07-01

– latest date by which the national standards conflicting

with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2012-07-01

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Contents
Page
1 Scope ............................................................................................................................. 5
2 Normative references...................................................................................................... 5
3 Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 8
4 Requirements ................................................................................................................. 9
4.1 General ..................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Third party test facilities ............................................................................................ 10
4.3 Test plan ................................................................................................................... 10
5 Categories of tests .......................................................................................................... 11
5.1 General ..................................................................................................................... 11
5.2 Preliminary adjustment tests ..................................................................................... 11
5.3 Acceptance tests....................................................................................................... 11
5.4 Investigation tests ..................................................................................................... 13
6 Test conditions................................................................................................................ 12
6.1 General ..................................................................................................................... 12
6.2 Static tests ................................................................................................................ 13
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6.3 Dynamic tests ........................................................................................................... 13
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Validation documentation ................................................................................................ 13
8 Schedule of static tests ...................................................................................................
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8.1 General .....................................................................................................................
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8.2 Dimensional tests...................................................................................................... 14
8.3 Gauging test ............................................................................................................. 15
8.4 Lifting ability test ....................................................................................................... 16
8.5 Weighing tests .......................................................................................................... 16
8.6 Sealing tests ............................................................................................................. 19
8.7 Electrical insulation tests ........................................................................................... 20
8.8 Protective bonding and return circuits tests ............................................................... 21
8.9 Air system tests ........................................................................................................ 21
8.10 Hydraulic system tests ............................................................................................ 22
8.11 Friction brake system tests ..................................................................................... 23
8.12 Parking brake type tests.......................................................................................... 25
8.13 Auxiliary power supply system tests ........................................................................ 24
8.14 Battery charging tests ............................................................................................. 25
8.15 Auxiliary and control system tests ........................................................................... 26
8.16 Tests on thermal engine and associated generating sets ........................................ 29
8.17 Traction system tests .............................................................................................. 32
8.18 Operability and maintainability ................................................................................ 32
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8.19 Noise and vibration tests ......................................................................................... 34

8.20 Safety-related system tests ..................................................................................... 33
9 Schedule of dynamic tests .............................................................................................. 34
9.1 General ..................................................................................................................... 35
9.2 Traction performance (tractive effort/speed characteristics) ...................................... 34
9.3 Traction performance (journey time check) ............................................................... 35
9.4 Braking tests ............................................................................................................. 37
9.5 Traction and braking thermal capacity tests .............................................................. 40
9.6 Resistance to motion ................................................................................................ 40
9.7 Speed regulating system tests .................................................................................. 41
9.8 Automatic train protection systems ........................................................................... 41
9.9 Vehicle/track interaction ............................................................................................ 43
9.10 Ride comfort quality ................................................................................................ 43
9.11 Kinematic gauging .................................................................................................. 44
9.12 The operation of wheel flange lubricators ................................................................ 44
9.13 Current collector and power supply compatibility tests ............................................ 44
9.14 Aerodynamic effects ............................................................................................... 44
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9.15 Electromagnetic compatibility .................................................................................. 46
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9.16 Interruption & voltage/jump and short circuit test ..................................................... 46
9.17 Noise tests ..............................................................................................................
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9.19 Windscreen wipers .................................................................................................. 48
9.20 Train control system ................................................................................................ 49
Annex A (informative) List of tests ....................................................................................... 50
Bibliography ........................................................................................................................ 56
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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies general criteria to demonstrate by testing that newly
constructed complete railway vehicles conform with standards or other normative
documents.
This standard is intended to be used as technical instructions for the processing of tests
which may be needed for demonstration of certain technical requirements where they are
relevant.
This standard is not intended to be used as a list of approval requirements without
consideration of aforementioned technical requirements.
This standard, as a whole or in part, applies to all railway vehicles except special purpose
vehicles such as track-laying machines, ballast cleaners and personnel carriers. The extent
of application of the standard for particular vehicles will be specifically mentioned in the
contract.
NOTE 1 The parts of the standard which are applicable will depend on the type of vehicle (e.g. passenger,
freight, powered, trailer, etc.).
NOTE 2 The scope of this standard excludes railbound and road/rail vehicles for construction and maintenance
of railway infrastructure.
NOTE 3 This standard does not deal with tests carried out on components or equipment before fitting to the
vehicle.

In so far as this standard is applicable it may be used for the following:

- generator sets mounted on a vehicle provided for auxiliary purposes;
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- the electrical transmission used on trolley buses or similar vehicles;
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control and auxiliary equipment of vehicles with non-electrical propulsion systems;
- vehicles guided, supported or electrically propelled by systems which do not use the
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2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 12663:2000, Railway applications - Structural requirements of railway vehicle bodies
EN 13129-2:2004, Railway applications - Air conditioning for main line rolling stock - Part 2:
Type tests
EN 13272:2001, Railway applications - Electrical lighting for rolling stock in public transport
systems
EN 13452-2:2003, Railway applications - Braking - Mass transit brake systems - Part 2:
Methods of test
EN 13775-1:2003, Railway applications - Measuring of new and modified freight wagons -
Part 1: Measuring principles
EN 13775-2:2003, Railway applications - Measuring of new and modified freight wagons -
Part 2: Freight wagons with bogies
EN 13775-3:2003, Railway applications - Measuring of new and modified freight wagons -
Part 3: Freight wagons with 2 wheelsets
EN 13775-4:2004, Railway applications - Measuring of new and modified freight wagons -
Part 4: Bogies with 2 wheelsets
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EN 13775-5:2003, Railway applications - Measuring of new and modified freight wagons -

Part 5: Bogies with 3 wheelsets
EN 13775-6:2004, Railway applications - Measuring of new and modified freight wagons -
Part 6: Multiple and articulated freight wagons
EN 14067-4:2005, Railway applications - Aerodynamics - Part 4: Requirements and test
procedures for aerodynamics on open track
EN 14067-5:2006, Railway applications - Aerodynamics - Part 5: Requirements and test
procedures for aerodynamics in tunnels
EN 14363:2005, Railway applications - Testing for the acceptance of running characteristics
of railway vehicles - testing of running behaviour and stationary tests
EN 14531-1:2005, Railway applications - Braking - Methods for calculation of stopping
distances, slowing distances and immobilisation braking - Part 1: General algorithms
EN 14750-2:2006, Railway applications - Air conditioning for urban and suburban rolling
stock - Part 2: Type tests
EN 14752:2005, Railway applications - Bodyside entrance systems
EN 14813-2:2006, Railway applications - Air conditioning for driving cabs - Part 2: Type tests
EN 15806 1), Railway application - Braking - Static brake testing
EN 50121-3-1:2006, Railway applications - Electromagnetic compatibility - Part 3-1: Rolling
stock - Train and complete vehicle
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EN 50121-3-2:2006, Railway applications - Electromagnetic compatibility - Part 3-2: Rolling
stock - Apparatus
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EN 50126-1:1999, Railway applications - The specification and demonstration of Reliability,
Availability, Maintainability and Safety SIST(RAMS) - Part 1: Basic requirements and generic
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EN 50153:2002, Railway applications 254de9f3cf1c/sist-en-50215-2009
- Rolling stock - Protective provisions relating to
electrical hazards
EN 50155:2007, Railway applications - Electronic equipment used on rolling stock
EN 50163:2004, Railway applications - Supply voltages of traction systems
EN 50206-1:1998, Railway applications - Rolling stock - Pantographs: Characteristics and
tests - Part 1: Pantographs for main line vehicles
EN 50206-2:1999, Railway applications - Rolling stock - Pantographs: Characteristics and
tests - Part 2: Pantographs for metros and light rail vehicles
EN 50238:2003, Railway applications - Compatibility between rolling stock and train
detection systems
EN 50317:2002 (+ A1:2004 + A2:2007), Railway applications - Current collection systems -
Requirements for and validation of measurements of the dynamic interaction between
pantograph and overhead contact line
EN 50343:2003, Railway applications - Rolling stock - Rules for installation of cabling
EN 50388:2005, Railway applications - Power supply and rolling stock - Technical criteria for
the coordination between power supply (substation) and rolling stock to achieve
interoperability
EN 60077-1:2002, Railway applications - Electric equipment for rolling stock - Part 1:
General service conditions and general rules (IEC 60077-1:1999, mod.)

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At draft stage.
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EN 60077-2:2002, Railway applications - Electric equipment for rolling stock - Part 2:

Electrotechnical components - General rules (IEC 60077-2:1999, mod.)
EN 60077-3:2003, Railway applications - Electric equipment for rolling stock - Part 3:
Electrotechnical components - Rules for d.c. circuit-breakers (IEC 60077-3:2001)
EN 60077-4:2003, Railway applications - Electric equipment for rolling stock - Part 4:
Electrotechnical components - Rules for AC circuit-breakers (IEC 60077-4:2003)
EN 60077-5:2003, Railway applications - Electrotechnical equipment for rolling stock - Part 5:
Electrotechnical components - Rules for HV fuses (IEC 60077-5:2003)
EN 60310:2004, Railway applications - Traction transformers and inductors on board rolling
stock (IEC 60310:2004)
EN 60322:2001, Railway applications - Electric equipment for rolling stock - Rules for power
resistors of open construction (IEC 60322:2001)
EN 60349-1:2000 (+ A1:2002), Electric traction - Rotating electrical machines for rail and
road vehicles - Part 1: Machines other than electronic convertor-fed alternating current
motors (IEC 60349-1:1999 + A1:2002)
EN 60349-2:2001, Railway applications - Rotating electrical machines for rail and road
vehicles - Part 2: Electronic converter-fed alternating current motors (IEC 60349-2:1993,
mod.)
EN 60529:1991 (+ A1:2000), Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
(IEC 60529:1989 + A1:1999)
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EN 61287-1:2006, Railway applications - Power convertors installed on board rolling stock -
Part 1: Characteristics and test methods (IEC 61287-1:2005)
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EN 61377-1:2006, Railway applications - Rolling stock - Part 1: Combined testing of inverter-
fed alternating current motors and theirSIST control system (IEC 61377-1:2006)
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their control (IEC 61377-2:2002)
EN 61377-3:2002, Railway applications - Rolling stock - Part 3: Combined testing of
alternating current motors, fed by an indirect convertor, and their control system
(IEC 61377-3:2002)
EN ISO 3095:2005, Railway applications - Acoustics - Measurement of noise emitted by
railbound vehicles (ISO 3095:2005)
EN ISO 3381:2005, Railway applications - Acoustics - Measurement of noise inside
railbound vehicles (ISO 3381:2005)

3 Terms and definitions

For the purpose of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
manufacturer
organisation which has the technical responsibility for the supply of the vehicle system
NOTE There may be more than one manufacturer where the contract for the vehicle is split in two or more
parts.
3.2
manufacturer’s works
location where the assembly of the vehicles is completed and where static tests are generally
performed
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3.3
purchaser
organisation which orders and will own the vehicle
NOTE The purchaser may have the responsibility for direct negotiations with the manufacturer, unless that
responsibility is delegated to the user, a main contractor or a consultant.

3.4
supplier
organisation which has the responsibility for the supply of individual items of equipment or
groups of equipment to the manufacturer
3.5
supplier's works
location where individual items of equipment or groups of equipment are manufactured
3.6
contract
all the component parts of the technical specifications agreed between manufacturer and
purchaser, consisting of purchaser’s technical specifications, manufacturer’s technical
responses, minutes of meetings, and any other formal contract documents
3.7
user
organisation which will use the vehicle
NOTE The user will be a train operator and may be the purchaser, or another party who is using the vehicle on
behalf of the purchaser through, for example, a leasing arrangement.
3.8
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organisation which controls the railway infrastructure, including, for example, track,
signalling, communications and structures
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a test of one or more devices, system or complete vehicle to show that the design meets the
required specifications and the relevant standards
3.10
routine test
a test to which each vehicle is subjected to during or after manufacture to ascertain whether
it complies with the specified criteria
3.11
safety-related
carries responsibility for safety
3.12
voluntary test
any additional test (either type or routine) added to the Test Plan by agreement between the
manufacturer and the purchaser
3.13
validation documentation
documented evidence that a product, process or service is in conformance with specified
requirements or other normative documents
3.14
test plan
the plan of the tests to be undertaken by the manufacturer as presented within its Quality
Plan, including all supporting information on the conduct of the tests
NOTE In the context of this standard, the Test Plan includes all subordinate test specifications.
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3.15
Quality Plan
document specifying which procedures and associated resources shall be applied by whom
and when to a specific project, product, process or contract
[ISO 9000:2000]
3.16
Approval Authority
any body other than the purchaser with the legal right to require tests to be performed on
vehicles within the scope of this standard and to whom compliance verification must be
demonstrated
NOTE These bodies may be different in each country and may include national or international regulatory
bodies, national safety authorities, infrastructure controllers, and Notified Bodies.

4 Requirements
4.1 General
The manufacturer shall exercise control over all activities affecting the quality of the products
to ensure that the requirements of the standards or other normative documents to which the
declaration refers are met.
For this purpose the manufacturer shall have at his disposal all necessary means for carrying
out this control at all levels (for example raw materials, supplies, production, finished
products or packing). Information shall be available on the manufacturer's quality system and
the results of tests as appropriate.
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The manufacturer shall establish and maintain a quality system. This shall include auditable
procedures covering the final (standards.iteh.ai)
inspection and test operations, including workmanship
standards, test specifications, test records, calibration of test instruments and equipment,
document control, control of non-conforming SIST ENproducts
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The Quality Plan for the design, production, inspection and testing of the product shall
include a Test Plan defining how the manufacturer will demonstrate conformance to the
specified requirements.
The contract shall define the various tests to be undertaken on completed vehicles and
before entry into service to assure the purchaser that:
- the vehicles comply with the technical requirements of the contract (type tests, 3.9, see
also 5.3.1);
- every vehicle conforms to the design standard proved in the type tests (routine tests, 3.10,
see also 5.3.2).
All component type and routine tests shall be successfully completed according to the
relevant standards and specifications, except as permitted by 6.1, before the tests within the
scope of this standard are commenced. The tests covered by this standard are to
demonstrate correct interfacing with the functions of the vehicle.
This standard does not cover the following types of testing:
- endurance and reliability;
- development;
- investigative (except for guidance only);
- system test, such as subassembly or system combined test.
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4.2 Third party test facilities

If it is intended to use third party test facilities this shall be declared and agreed at the time of
contract with details of the third party, its test facilities and accreditation included in the Test
Plan (see 4.3).
This shall of necessity apply to:
- static tests necessitating the vehicle to be moved to a specialized test centre not
belonging to either the manufacturer or the purchaser;
- dynamic tests on another system not belonging to either the manufacturer or the user.
It is recommended that third party test facilities are accredited to EN ISO/IEC 17025.
NOTE The purchaser or the approval authority of the country concerned may require tests to be carried out by
an accredited test facility independent of the manufacturer.

4.3 Test Plan

The various tests to be undertaken by the manufacturer shall be presented by the
manufacturer within its Quality Plan as a Test Plan which shall detail the following:
a) the test programme;
b) the component and equipment type tests to be completed before undertaking each
vehicle test;
c) the test facilities to be used, including, as appropriate, their accreditation and
competence details, and their level of independence from the manufacturer;
d) the test methods;
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the vehicle loading conditions for each test;
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h) the success criteria for each test;
i) the Corrective Action process;
j) the validation documentation.
Where the contract requires validation of certain tests or documents by the purchaser, these
shall be identified in the Test Plan.
Where the contract requires safety to be demonstrated by a series of tests derived from a
Safety or Risk Assessment performed in accordance with EN 50126-1, or as required by an
external Approval Authority then these tests shall be included in the test programme and
identified as such in the Test Plan. The term “safety-related” is used (see definition 3.12,
derived from EN 50129) in this standard to identify those tests which might be in this
category. The final decision on whether a test is safety-related rests with those who
determine the contribution made by the test to the responsibility for safety.
The auditable process used to derive the information for the Test Plan shall ensure that the
list of tests produced to support the validation documentation is comprehensive.
The configuration (type numbers, serial numbers, modification status) of key components,
including revisions of software, shall be recorded as a “quality” record
On successful completion of each test the validation documentation shall be prepared by the
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5 Categories of tests
5.1 General
The Test Plan shall present the tests to be carried out in the following categories:
a) preliminary adjustment tests (see 5.2);
b) acceptance tests, which include:
y type tests, see 5.3.1;
y routine tests, see 5.3.2;
c) investigation tests (see 5.4).

The tests may be simplified or omitted by agreement between purchaser and manufacturer:
i) if the vehicles concerned are demonstrated to be identical to vehicles previously
constructed and for which experience is available, or if the vehicles are equipped with
motors or other important components stipulated by the purchaser;
ii) if it can be shown by documentary proof that equivalent tests have been performed
under representative conditions.

5.2 Preliminary adjustment tests

Before submitting the vehicle to the acceptance tests, the manufacturer may require to carry
out preliminary adjustment tests which cannot be made in manufacturer’s works and which
may involve test runs on the user's lines with or without load. In this event, at least the
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minimum amount of testing required for safe running (see 6.2) shall be completed to the
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satisfaction of the user and the infrastructure controller.
The maximum total distance of the trial runs to obtain necessary adjustments should be
agreed in the contract and shall takeSIST intoENaccount
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maximum speed and the new devices which are incorporated. Failing a specified value in the
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5 000 km should be adopted for vehicles which are
to be subjected to the type tests.
Test runs may only be undertaken under the supervision and with the participation of a
qualified agent appointed by the user. The user shall also appoint the driver of the vehicle.

5.3 Acceptance tests

5.3.1 Type tests
These tests shall be performed over an agreed duration to demonstrate that the vehicle
design complies with the performance requirements specified in the contract. They are listed
in Tables A.1 and A.2 and described in Clauses 8 and 9.
The tests shall be undertaken on the first vehicles built to the design unless otherwise agreed
at the time of contract and included in the Test Plan.
If the type tests are performed on a prototype or pre-production vehicle, then the
manufacturer shall agree with the purchaser those additional tests which are necessary on
the first production built vehicle to be included in the Test Plan.
The tests shall be performed under the appropriate test conditions as explained in Clause 6.
Voluntary type tests may be required only if they are specified in the Test Plan.

5.3.2 Routine tests

These tests shall be carried out on each vehicle to be delivered. They are listed in Tables A.1
and A.2 and described in Clauses 8 and 9 (see Clause 6).
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Specific parameters used in the type test should be selected as the test criteria for
compliance of each vehicle. The routine tests shall include sufficient measurements and
checks to confirm compliance with the selected test criteria.
The tests shall be performed under the appropriate test conditions as explained in Clause 6.
The results obtained in the routine tests shall, taking into account acceptable tolerances, not
be less satisfactory than those obtained for the type tests.
In cases where observations made during the corresponding type tests make it unnecessary
for the routine test to be repeated in its entirety, a limited range or sample of routine tests, or
a simplified form of those tests stated in the summary tables, or declarations of conformity
may be accepted by agreement in the contract.
Any necessary additional routine tests shall be agreed in the contract and included in the
Test Plan.

5.3.3 Tests required by Approval Authority

Tests required by Approval Authorities and those tests demonstrating safety (see 4.3) shall
be clearly identified in the Test Plan. Tests regarded as in this category are shown in
Tables A.1 and A.2.

5.4 Investigation tests

Investigation tests are special tests of an optional character and are carried out in order to
obtain additional information. They shall be carried out only if they are specified in the
contract. iTeh STANDARD PREVIEW
These tests may be arranged by agreement between purchaser and manufacturer. In each
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particular case, the purchaser and manufacturer shall agree on the operating method and the
programme for these tests.
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6 Test conditions
6.1 General
Tests shall be performed under the prevailing ambient conditions unless otherwise specified.
The Test Plan shall take account of the nature and site of each test and should cover:
a) type and routine test programmes, especially in those cases where this standard allows
the parties a freedom of choice;
b) static tests (see 6.2);
c) dynamic tests (see 6.3);
d) methods for testing for environmental conditions, e.g. snow, rain, dust, temperature, etc.
where these conditions are seasonal;
e) factory tests on components which, due to shortage of suitable test facilities at the
supplier's works, are required to be carried out on the completed vehicle either statically
or dynamically.

6.2 Static tests

These tests should normally take place at the manufacturer’s works and are described in
Clause 8.
These tests shall include checks that the vehicle is sufficiently safe to undertake the dynamic
tests.
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The test facilities shall be appropriate and sufficient to ensure the tests are performed
consistently; otherwise, the manufacturer shall inform the purchaser of any limitations of their
test facilities with respect to these tests.
Where tests are performed at a third-party facility (see 4.2) which involves transportation of
the vehicle to or from that facility, sufficient tests shall be undertaken by the manufacturer to
ensure that the transportation can be completed safely.

6.3 Dynamic tests

The tests are normally undertaken on the lines over which the vehicle is intended to operate
or, if not available, over lines with similar characteristics as specified in the contract, and are
described in Clause 9.
The purchaser shall arrange access to the lines as appropriate and the necessary crew
under the conditions specified in the contract.
Operation of the test trains shall comply with all regulations of the infrastructure controller.
The purchaser shall provide all the necessary facilities for any preparation for dynamic tests
(including preliminary test running) under the conditions specified in the contract.
Where it is necessary to undertake the dynamic tests on the track of another infrastructure
controller, the selected route, its characteristics and conditions of operation shall be agreed
at the time of contract.
It is permitted to perform some or all of the dynamic tests at a dedicated facility by
agreement.
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NOTE 1 Attention is drawn to the need to ensure that the responsibilities of all parties involved in performing the
dynamic tests are clearly defined.
NOTE 2
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Attention is also drawn to the need to complete all the necessary preliminaries such as the relevant
parts of the Reliability, Availability and Maintenance Case and the Safety Case before undertaking the dynamic
tests.
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7 Validation documentation
The validation documentation shall contain sufficient information to identify the vehicle and all
its major components and enable these to be traced through the test records. As a minimum
the following shall be provided:
a) the name and address of the organisation which produced the documentation;
b) the name and address of the manufacturer;
c) the identification of the vehicle and its major components by name, type, model number
and any relevant supplementary information such as lot number, batch or serial number
and modification level;
d) the standards or normative documents referenced in the contract or Test Plan in a clear
and concise way;
e) all supplementary information such as grade or category of the vehicle components;
f) the date of the documentation;
g) the signature and title or an equivalent marking of the authorised signatory.