EN 15153-2:2007
(Main)Railway applications - External visible and audible warning devices for high speed trains - Part 2: Warning horns
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard defines the functional, operational and technical requirements for warning horns for high speed trains, including the requirements for testing and conformity assessment.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 17-Apr-2007
- Withdrawal Date
- 08-Jan-2013
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 256/WG 9 - Lighting
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 09-Jan-2013
- Completion Date
- 09-Jan-2013
- Directive
- Not Harmonized93/38/EEC - Procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors
Not Harmonized96/48/EC - Interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail systemOJ Ref: C, C 97 OJ Date: 16-Apr-2010
Relations
- Effective Date
- 16-Jan-2013
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 15153-2:2007 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Railway applications - External visible and audible warning devices for high speed trains - Part 2: Warning horns". This standard covers: This European Standard defines the functional, operational and technical requirements for warning horns for high speed trains, including the requirements for testing and conformity assessment.
This European Standard defines the functional, operational and technical requirements for warning horns for high speed trains, including the requirements for testing and conformity assessment.
EN 15153-2:2007 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 45.060.10 - Tractive stock. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 15153-2:2007 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 15153-2:2013, EN 61672-1:2013. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 15153-2:2007 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 93/38/EEC, 96/48/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/275. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Bahnanwendungen - Optische und akustische Warneinrichtungen für Hochgeschwindigkeitszüge - Teil 2: SignalhörnerApplications ferroviaires - Dispositifs externes d'avertissement optiques et acoustiques pour trains a grande vitesse - Partie 2: Avertisseurs sonoresRailway applications - External visible and audible warning devices for high speed trains - Part 2: Warning horns93.100Gradnja železnicConstruction of railways03.220.30Železniški transportTransport by railICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15153-2:2007SIST EN 15153-2:2007en,fr,de01-september-2007SIST EN 15153-2:2007SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 15153-2April 2007ICS 45.060.10 English VersionRailway applications - External visible and audible warningdevices for high speed trains - Part 2: Warning hornsApplications ferroviaires - Dispositifs externesd'avertissement optiques et acoustiques pour trains àgrande vitesse - Partie 2: Avertisseurs sonoresBahnanwendungen - Optische und akustischeWarneinrichtungen für Hochgeschwindigkeitszüge - Teil 2:SignalhörnerThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 28 February 2007.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2007 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 15153-2:2007: ESIST EN 15153-2:2007
Test under snow conditions.8 A.1 Test conditions.8 A.2 Test procedure.8 A.3 Required results.8 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 96/48/EC as amended by Directive 2004/50/EC.9 Bibliography.10
Figure 1 — Open site for warning horn measurements.7
Table ZA — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 96/48/EC.9
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