IEC 61133:2016

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

IEC 61133:2016 specifies general criteria to demonstrate by testing that newly constructed complete railway vehicles conform with standards or other normative documents. This International 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, to take account, where necessary, of any legislative requirements. The main technical changes with regard to the previous edition are as follows:
- references to standards other than international have been removed from the main text so the notes refer solely to Annex B;
- Annex B has been updated with the latest European information,
- and cross-references between the TSIs and ENs and the clauses of IEC 61133 have been added.

Applications ferroviaires - Matériel roulant - Essais de matériel roulant après achèvement et avant mise en service

L'IEC 61133:2016 spécifie des critères généraux permettant de démontrer par des essais que les véhicules ferroviaires nouvellement construits et achevés satisfont aux normes ou autres documents normatifs. La présente Norme internationale s'applique en tout ou en partie à tous les véhicules ferroviaires, à l'exception des véhicules spéciaux tels les véhicules de pose de voies, les nettoyeurs de ballast et les véhicules de transport de personnel. L'étendue de l'application de la norme à ces véhicules spéciaux sera précisément mentionnée au contrat afin de prendre en compte, si nécessaire, les exigences législatives. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
- les références à des normes autres que des normes internationales ont été supprimées du texte principal;
- les notes ne font donc référence qu'à l'Annexe B;
- l'Annexe B a été mise à jour avec les informations européennes les plus récentes;
- les références croisées des STI et des EN avec les articles de l'IEC 61133 ont été ajoutées.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-Feb-2016
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 45.060.01 - Railway rolling stock in general
• Technical Committee: TC 9 - Electrical equipment and systems for railways
• Drafting Committee: MT 32 - TC 9/MT 32
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 29-Feb-2016
• Completion Date: 24-Feb-2016

Relations

• Revises: IEC 61133:2006 - Railway applications - Rolling stock - Testing of rolling stock on completion of construction and before entry into service
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 61133 ®
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INTERNATIONAL
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ICS 45.060 ISBN 978-2-8322-3217-0

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 6
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references. 8
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 10
4 Requirements . 12
4.1 General . 12
4.2 Third party test facilities . 13
4.3 Test plan . 13
5 Categories of tests . 14
5.1 General . 14
5.2 Preliminary adjustment tests . 15
5.3 Acceptance tests . 15
5.3.1 Type tests . 15
5.3.2 Routine tests. 15
5.3.3 Tests required by Approval Authority . 16
5.4 Investigation tests . 16
6 Test conditions . 16
6.1 General . 16
6.2 Static tests . 16
6.3 Dynamic tests . 17
7 Validation documentation . 17
8 Schedule of static tests . 18
8.1 General . 18
8.2 Dimensional tests . 18
8.2.1 Objective . 18
8.2.2 Type tests . 18
8.2.3 Routine tests. 19
8.3 Gauging test . 19
8.3.1 Objective . 19
8.3.2 General (type and safety-related test) . 19
8.3.3 Coefficient of flexibility test (type test and safety-related test,
voluntary or obligatory) . 20
8.3.4 Routine test or equivalent (safety-related test) . 20
8.4 Lifting ability test (type and safety-related test) . 20
8.4.1 Objective . 20
8.4.2 Type test . 20
8.5 Weighing tests . 21
8.5.1 Objective . 21
8.5.2 Load cases . 21
8.5.3 Type tests (safety-related test) . 22
8.5.4 Routine tests (safety-related test) . 23
8.6 Sealing tests . 23
8.6.1 Objective . 23
8.6.2 Type tests . 23
8.6.3 Routine tests (voluntary test) . 24
8.7 Electrical insulation tests (routine tests) . 24

8.7.1 General . 24
8.7.2 Voltage withstand test . 24
8.7.3 Insulation impedance test . 24
8.8 Protective bonding and return circuits tests (routine and safety-related test) . 25
8.9 Air system tests . 25
8.9.1 General . 25
8.9.2 Air tightness of main reservoirs and other air equipment (routine and
safety-related test) . 25
8.9.3 Air tightness of brake cylinders and auxiliary reservoirs (routine and
safety-related test) . 26
8.9.4 Checking operation of compressed air equipment (type and safety-
related test where appropriate) . 26
8.10 Hydraulic system tests (type, routine and safety-related test where
appropriate) . 27
8.11 Friction brake system tests . 27
8.11.1 General . 27
8.11.2 Pneumatically applied brake systems . 27
8.11.3 Other systems (type, routine and safety-related as appropriate) . 28
8.11.4 Sanding systems (type, routine and safety-related test) . 28
8.12 Parking brake type tests (safety-related test) . 28
8.13 Auxiliary power supply system tests . 29
8.13.1 Objective . 29
8.13.2 Type tests (safety-related tests where appropriate) . 29
8.13.3 Routine tests. 29
8.14 Battery charging tests . 29
8.14.1 Objective . 29
8.14.2 Type test . 29
8.14.3 Routine test . 30
8.15 Auxiliary and control system tests . 30
8.15.1 Objective . 30
8.15.2 General tests . 31
8.15.3 Train control (safety-related tests where appropriate) . 31
8.15.4 Door control systems (safety-related test) . 32
8.15.5 Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system tests (safety-related
test where appropriate) . 32
8.15.6 Lighting system (interior) . 33
8.15.7 Other systems (type, routine and safety-related tests where
appropriate) . 33
8.15.8 Software controlled systems (safety-related test where appropriate) . 34
8.16 Tests on thermal engine and associated generating sets or transmission . 34
8.16.1 General . 34
8.16.2 Operating speed tests of the thermal engine (type tests) . 34
8.16.3 Thermal engine protective devices (type test) . 34
8.16.4 Thermal engine fluid, air and exhaust circuits (routine test, safety-
related test where appropriate) . 35
8.16.5 Engine driven auxiliaries . 35
8.16.6 Cranking of the thermal engine (type test) . 35
8.16.7 Operation of the thermal engine . 35
8.17 Traction system tests (type, routine and safety-related tests where
appropriate) . 36

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8.18 Operability and maintainability (type test) .
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Edition 3.0 2016-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Railway applications – Rolling stock – Testing of rolling stock on completion of

construction and before entry into service

Applications ferroviaires – Matériel roulant – Essais de matériel roulant après

achèvement et avant mise en service

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 45.060 ISBN 978-2-8322-3178-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 6
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references. 8
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 10
4 Requirements . 12
4.1 General . 12
4.2 Third party test facilities . 13
4.3 Test plan . 13
5 Categories of tests . 14
5.1 General . 14
5.2 Preliminary adjustment tests . 14
5.3 Acceptance tests . 14
5.3.1 Type tests . 14
5.3.2 Routine tests. 15
5.3.3 Tests required by Approval Authority . 15
5.4 Investigation tests . 15
6 Test conditions . 16
6.1 General . 16
6.2 Static tests . 16
6.3 Dynamic tests . 16
7 Validation documentation . 17
8 Schedule of static tests . 17
8.1 General . 17
8.2 Dimensional tests . 17
8.2.1 Objective . 17
8.2.2 Type tests . 18
8.2.3 Routine tests. 19
8.3 Gauging test . 19
8.3.1 Objective . 19
8.3.2 General (type and safety-related test) . 19
8.3.3 Coefficient of flexibility test (type test and safety-related test, voluntary
or obligatory) . 19
8.3.4 Routine test or equivalent (safety-related test) . 19
8.4 Lifting ability test (type and safety-related test) . 19
8.4.1 Objective . 19
8.4.2 Type test . 20
8.5 Weighing tests . 20
8.5.1 Objective . 20
8.5.2 Load cases . 20
8.5.3 Type tests (safety-related test) . 21
8.5.4 Routine tests (safety-related test) . 22
8.6 Sealing tests . 22
8.6.1 Objective . 22
8.6.2 Type tests . 22
8.6.3 Routine tests (voluntary test) . 23
8.7 Electrical insulation tests (routine tests) . 23

8.7.1 General . 23
8.7.2 Voltage withstand test . 23
8.7.3 Insulation impedance test . 24
8.8 Protective bonding and return circuits tests (routine and safety-related test) . 24
8.9 Air system tests . 24
8.9.1 General . 24
8.9.2 Air tightness of main reservoirs and other air equipment (routine and
safety-related test) . 25
8.9.3 Air tightness of brake cylinders and auxiliary reservoirs (routine and
safety-related test) . 25
8.9.4 Checking operation of compressed air equipment (type and safety-
related test where appropriate) . 25
8.10 Hydraulic system tests (type, routine and safety-related test where
appropriate) . 26
8.11 Friction brake system tests . 26
8.11.1 General . 26
8.11.2 Pneumatically applied brake systems . 27
8.11.3 Other systems (type, routine and safety-related as appropriate) . 27
8.11.4 Sanding systems (type, routine and safety-related test) . 27
8.12 Parking brake type tests (safety-related test) . 28
8.13 Auxiliary power supply system tests . 28
8.13.1 Objective . 28
8.13.2 Type tests (safety-related tests where appropriate) . 28
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