prEN 15723 rev

Railway applications - Closing and locking devices for payload protecting devices against environmental influences - Requirements for durability, operation, indication, maintenance, recycling

Scope

This document specifies requirement for closing and locking devices for payload protecting devices against environmental influences. These protecting devices are classified into two types of load.
This document specifies the requirements for the durability of the closing and locking devices, their status indication, maintenance and recycling. This document also specifies pass-fail criteria for the dimensioning tests.
This document applies to new and upgraded freight wagons where an approval is required.
This document is not applicable to closing and locking devices which are used to ensure a pressure difference or to retain liquids /liquid payloads. It is not applicable to vehicles which are emptied by pressure, nor is it applicable to loose tarpaulins.

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