Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 6: Fire control and management systems

This part of EN 45545 specifies requirements for fire detection, alarm systems, equipment shutdown, information and communication systems, emergency lighting, emergency brake systems and fire fighting systems to cover the objectives defined in EN 45545-1.
The measures and requirements specified in this European Standard aim to protect passengers and staff in railway vehicles in the event of a fire on board by alerting staff and passengers to a fire, delaying the fire development and controlling the movement of smoke.
It is not within the scope of this European Standard to describe measures that ensure the preservation of the railway vehicles in the event of a fire.
This part is valid for railway vehicles defined in EN 45545-1.

Bahnanwendungen - Brandschutz in Schienenfahrzeugen - Teil 6: Brandmelde- und Brandbekämpfungseinrichtungen und begleitende Brandschutzmaßnahmen

In diesem Teil von EN 45545 sind die Anforderungen an Brandmeldung, Alarmsysteme, Abschaltung von Einrichtungen, Informations- und Kommunikationssystemen, Notbeleuchtung, Notbremseinrichtungen und Brandbe¬kämpfungseinrichtungen festgelegt, um die in EN 45545-1 definierten Ziele abzudecken.
Die in dieser Europäischen Norm festgelegten Maßnahmen und Anforderungen haben zum Ziel, Fahrgäste und Personal in Schienenfahrzeugen im Falle eines Brandes an Bord durch Alarmierung von Personal und Fahrgästen sowie durch Verzögerung der Brandentwicklung und Steuerung der Rauchausbreitung zu schützen.
Maßnahmen, die die Erhaltung der Fahrzeuge im Brandfall sicherstellen, gehören nicht zum Anwendungs-bereich dieser Europäischen Norm.
Dieser Teil gilt für Schienenfahrzeuge nach EN 45545-1.

Applications ferroviaires - Protection contre les incendies dans les véhicules ferroviaires - Partie 6: Système de gestion et de contrôle des incendies

La présente partie de l’EN 45545 spécifie les exigences en matière de détection d’incendie, des systèmes d’alarme, d’arrêt des équipements, des systèmes d’information et de communication, d’éclairage de secours, de freinage de secours ainsi que des systèmes de lutte contre l’incendie afin de répondre aux objectifs définis dans l’EN 45545-1.
Les mesures et les exigences spécifiées dans la présente norme européenne visent à protéger les voyageurs et le personnel de bord dans les véhicules ferroviaires en cas d’incendie à bord en les alertant sur la présence d’un feu, en retardant le développement du feu et en contrôlant le déplacement de la fumée.
Il n’est pas dans le domaine de cette norme Européenne de décrire les mesures de protection des véhicules ferroviaires en cas d’incendie.
La présente partie est applicable pour les véhicules ferroviaires définis dans l’EN 45545-1.

Železniške naprave - Požarna zaščita na železniških vozilih - 6. del: Obvladovanje požara in sistemi upravljanja

Ta del standarda EN 45545 določa zahteve za odkrivanje požara, alarmne sisteme, izklapljanje opreme, informacijske in komunikacijske sisteme, zasilno razsvetljavo, sisteme za zaviranje v sili in protipožarne sisteme, ki so opredeljeni v standardu EN 45545-1. Ukrepi in zahteve iz tega evropskega standarda so namenjeni zaščiti potnikov in osebja v železniških vozilih v primeru požara na vozilu z opozarjanjem potnikov in osebja, zadrževanjem razvoja požara in nadzorovanjem širjenja dima. V okviru tega evropskega standarda niso opisani ukrepi, ki zagotavljajo zaščito železniških vozil v primeru požara. Ta del velja za železniška vozila, določena v standardu EN 45545-1.

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Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 6: Fire control and
management systems
Bahnanwendungen - Brandschutz in Schienenfahrzeugen - Teil 6: Brandmelde- und
Brandbekämpfungseinrichtungen und begleitende Brandschutzmaßnahmen
Applications ferroviaires - Protection contre les incendies dans les véhicules ferroviaires -
Partie 6: Systèmes de gestion et de contrôle des incendies
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 45545-6:2013
ICS:
13.220.20 3RåDUQD]DãþLWD Fire protection
45.060.01 Železniška vozila na splošno Railway rolling stock in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 45545-6
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2013
ICS 13.220.20; 45.060.01 Supersedes CEN/TS 45545-6:2009
English Version
Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part
6: Fire control and management systems
Applications ferroviaires - Protection contre les incendies Bahnanwendungen - Brandschutz in Schienenfahrzeugen -
dans les véhicules ferroviaires - Partie 6: Système de Teil 6: Brandmelde- und Brandbekämpfungseinrichtungen
gestion et de contrôle des incendies und begleitende Brandschutzmaßnahmen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 7 December 2012.

CEN and CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving
this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning
such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN and 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 CEN and CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre
has the same status as the official versions.

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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 General requirements .6
5 Requirements for systems used in automatically initiated processes .7
5.1 General .7
5.2 Fire detection .7
5.3 Response to automatic detection .8
5.3.1 General .8
5.3.2 Local alarm .8
5.3.3 Remote alarm .8
5.4 Specified actions required for response to automatic alarm .9
5.4.1 General .9
5.4.2 Selective shut down of energy .9
5.4.3 Automatic public address system . 11
5.4.4 Held-open fire barrier doors . 11
5.4.5 Fixed fire fighting equipment . 11
6 Requirements for systems used in manually initiated processes . 12
6.1 Passenger alarm systems . 12
6.2 Response to passenger activated alarm . 12
6.2.1 Braking system . 12
6.2.2 Staff alarm . 12
6.2.3 Voice contact . 12
6.3 Fire fighting – mobile or portable equipment . 12
6.3.1 General . 12
6.3.2 Fire extinguishing media . 13
6.3.3 Placement of extinguishers . 13
6.3.4 Specific locations for extinguishers . 13
7 Function of systems under fire conditions . 14
8 Additional requirements . 14
8.1 Emergency signs . 14
8.2 Emergency lighting. 14
9 Evaluation of conformity . 14
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC . 15
4.2.7 System protection . 15
Bibliography . 18

Foreword
This document (EN 45545-6:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway
applications”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by March 2016.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes CEN/TS 45545-6:2009.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC.
For relationship with EU Directive 2008/57/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
This series of European standards Railway applications — Fire protection on railway vehicles consists of:
 Part 1: General;
 Part 2: Requirements for fire behaviour of materials and components;
 Part 3: Fire resistance requirements for fire barriers;
 Part 4: Fire safety requirements for railway rolling stock design;
 Part 5: Fire safety requirements for electrical equipment including that of trolley buses, track guided buses
and magnetic levitation vehicles;
 Part 6: Fire control and management systems;
 Part 7: Fire safety requirements for flammable liquid and flammable gas installations.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
EN 45545-6 has been developed from existing fire safety regulations for railway vehicles from the
International Union of Railways (UIC) and different European countries.
In using the operation and design categories defined in EN 45545-1, the requirements laid down in this part
take into account the current operating conditions for European public rail transport.
1 Scope
This part of EN 45545 specifies requirements for fire detection, alarm systems, equipment shutdown,
information and communication systems, emergency lighting, emergency brake systems and fire fighting
systems to cover the objectives defined in EN 45545-1.
The measures and requirements specified in this European Standard aim to protect passengers and staff in
railway vehicles in the event of a fire on board by alerting staff and passengers to a fire, delaying the fire
development and controlling the movement of smoke.
It is not within the scope of this European Standard to describe measures that ensure the preservation of the
railway vehicles in the event of a fire.
This part is valid for railway vehicles defined in EN 45545-1.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 2, Classification of fires
EN 3-7, Portable fire extinguishers — Part 7: Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods
EN 3-8, Portable fire extinguishers — Part 8: Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for the construction,
resistance to pressure and mechanical tests for extinguishers with a maximum allowable pressure equal to or
lower than 30 bar
EN 3-9, Portable fire extinguishers — Part 9: Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for pressure resistance of
CO extinguishers
EN 3-10, Portable fire extinguishers — Part 10: Provisions for evaluating the conformity of a portable fire
extinguisher to EN 3-7
EN 1869, Fire blankets
EN 13272, Railway applications — Electrical lighting for rolling stock in public transport systems
EN 61310-1, Safety of machinery — Indication, marking and actuation — Part 1: Requirements for visual,
acoustic and tactile signals (IEC 61310-1)
EN 45545-1:2013, Railway applications — Fire protection of railway vehicles — Part 1: General
EN 45545-2, Railway applications — Fire protection of railway vehicles — Part 2: Requirements for fire
behaviour of materials and components
EN 45545-3, Railway applications — Fire protection of railway vehicles — Part 3: Fire resistance requirements
for fire barriers
prEN 16334:2011, Railway applications — Passenger Alarm Systems — System requirements
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document the terms and definitions given in EN 45545-1:2013 apply.
4 General requirements
The design, construction or assembly of components which are critical for fire safety, e. g. for fire detection
and for fire fighting, shall comply with the objectives in EN 45545-1.
All passenger vehicles shall be fitted with a passenger alarm system to inform on-board staff and/or control
centre staff about a possible fire detected by
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