EN 15612:2020

Railway applications - Braking - Brake pipe accelerator EN 15612:2020

Publication date:   Oct 14, 2020

General information

90.93   Standard confirmed   Dec 3, 2025

CEN

CEN/TC 256 Railway applications

European Norm

45.040   Materials and components for railway engineering

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Scope

This document is applicable to brake pipe accelerators designed to vent the brake pipe of railway vehicles when an emergency braking is initiated, without taking the type of vehicles and track-gauge into consideration.
This document specifies the requirements for the design, manufacture and testing of brake pipe accelerators.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

2016/797/EU

Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)

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PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
EN 15612:2008+A1:2010

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PUBLISHED
EN 15612:2020
90.93 Standard confirmed
Dec 3, 2025




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