SIST EN 45545-2:2013/kFprA1:2015

Railway applications - Fire safety on railway vehicles - Part 2: Requirements for fire behaviour of materials and components

This part of EN 45545 specifies the reaction to fire performance requirements for materials and products used on railway vehicles as defined in EN 45545-1.
The operation and design categories defined in EN 45545-1 are used to establish hazard levels that are used as the basis of a classification system.
For each hazard level, this part specifies the test methods, test conditions and reaction to fire performance requirements.
It is not within the scope of this European Standard to describe measures that ensure the preservation of the vehicles in the event of a fire.

Bahnanwendungen-Brandschutz in Schienenfahrzeugen-Teil 2: Anforderungen an das Brandverhalten Materialien und Komponenten

Železniške naprave - Požarna zaščita na železniških vozilih - 2. del: Zahteve za obnašanje materialov in sestavnih delov v požaru

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 09-Jun-2015
• ICS: 13.220.20 - Fire protection
• ICS: 45.060.01 - Railway rolling stock in general
• Technical Committee: IŽNP - Reilway applications
• Current Stage: 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 08-Oct-2019
• Due Date: 13-Oct-2019
• Completion Date: 08-Oct-2019
• Directive: 2008/57/EC - Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)
• Mandate: M/483 - Mandate for programming and standardisation addressed to the European standardisation bodies under directive 2008/57/EC in the field of the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union
• Ref Project: EN 45545-2:2013/FprA1 - Railway applications - Fire safety on railway vehicles - Part 2: Requirements for fire behaviour of materials and components

Relations

• Consolidated By: SIST EN 45545-2:2013+A1:2015 - Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 2: Requirements for fire behaviour of materials and components
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2015
• Amends: SIST EN 45545-2:2013 - Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 2: Requirements for fire behavior of materials and components
• Effective Date: 01-May-2015

Overview

SIST EN 45545-2:2013/kFprA1:2015 is a crucial European standard developed by CEN that addresses fire safety in railway vehicles. This part of the EN 45545 series focuses specifically on the fire behaviour requirements of materials and components used within railway vehicles. It establishes standardized criteria for reaction to fire performance to ensure passenger safety and fire risk mitigation on trains and other rail-bound vehicles. The standard complements EN 45545-1 by applying operation and design hazard categories to define appropriate fire performance levels.

Key Topics

• Reaction to Fire Performance: EN 45545-2 sets out mandatory performance requirements for materials and products installed on railway vehicles, including surface treatments and assembled products.
• Hazard Classification System: The standard applies hazard levels derived from EN 45545-1’s operational and design categories to classify fire safety requirements.
• Test Methods and Conditions: It specifies rigorous test methods such as those based on EN ISO 5659-2 and ISO 5660-1, including specimen preparation procedures critical for consistent and reliable fire testing.
• Material Thickness and Compliance: Products passing fire requirements at two thicknesses or diameters can be considered compliant across intermediate dimensions, facilitating practical application.
• Specific Product Requirements: Modifications include distinct fire requirements for products like exterior air ducts (EX4A, EX4B) and printed circuit boards (EL9), tailoring fire safety strategies to component function.
• Assembly Testing: Materials that form part of assemblies are tested both as part of the assembly and individually if necessary, ensuring comprehensive fire behaviour assessment.

Applications

• Railway Vehicle Manufacturing: EN 45545-2 guides manufacturers in selecting fire-safe materials and components, ensuring compliance with European fire safety regulations.
• Materials Engineering: Used by materials scientists and engineers to design and test products like seating upholstery, electrical cables, air ducts, and printed circuit boards for fire resistance.
• Safety Certification: Provides testing protocols and performance benchmarks for certification bodies assessing the fire safety of railway vehicle interiors and structural elements.
• Maintenance and Retrofitting: Applies for upgrading older fleet materials to meet contemporary fire safety requirements and standards, enhancing passenger safety.
• Regulatory Compliance: Supports manufacturers and operators in meeting EU fire safety directives and related legal frameworks for railway applications.

Related Standards

• EN 45545-1: Defines the operational and design categories forming the basis for hazard classification and subsequent fire safety levels.
• EN ISO 5659-2: Specifies methods for measuring smoke production from materials, critical for assessing fire hazard.
• ISO 5660-1: Details test methods for heat release rate, another key indicator of fire behaviour in materials.
• Other EN 45545 Parts: Covers wider fire safety aspects of railway vehicles, including fire containment and evacuation.
• National Standards: Many CEN member countries adopt EN 45545-2 as a national standard to harmonize railway fire safety regulations.

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Keywords: EN 45545-2, railway fire safety, fire behaviour materials, railway vehicle fire protection, fire testing railway materials, reaction to fire, railway material standards, fire hazard classification, EN ISO 5659-2, ISO 5660-1, CEN railway standards, fire performance requirements.

Implementing SIST EN 45545-2:2013/kFprA1:2015 ensures that railway vehicles maintain high levels of fire safety through the rigorous assessment of materials’ fire behaviour-key for protecting passengers and infrastructure alike.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Railway applications - Fire safety on railway vehicles - Part 2: Requirements for fire
behaviour of materials and components
Bahnanwendungen-Brandschutz in Schienenfahrzeugen-Teil 2: Anforderungen an das
Brandverhalten Materialien und Komponenten
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 45545-2:2013/FprA1
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
FINAL DRAFT
EN 45545-2:2013
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
FprA1
February 2015
ICS 13.220.20; 45.060.01
English Version
Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part
2: Requirements for fire behavior of materials and components
Applications ferroviaires - Protection contre les incendies Bahnanwendungen - Brandschutz in Schienenfahrzeugen -
dans les véhicules ferroviaires - Partie 2: Exigences du Teil 2: Anforderungen an das Brandverhalten von
comportement au feu des matériaux et des composants Materialien und Komponenten
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 256.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 45545-2:2013. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this amendment
into the relevant national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made
by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has
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Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
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Contents
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Foreword .3
1 Modification to 4.2, General .4
2 Modifications to Table 2, Requirements of listed products .
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