EN-45545
When a train does catch fire, it can have fatal consequences. In November 2000, over 150 people died from smoke inhalation in a fire on the Gletscherbahn aerial tramway, Kaprun 2,because the unit could not be driven out of the tunnel. This finally concentrated the minds of European lawmakers to pass a uniform standard. As a result, the new fire protection standard EN 45545-2 came into force in the middle of 2013 for „better fire protection on railway vehicles“. It superseded earlier national standards such as NF F 16-101and -102, BS 6853 and DIN 5510-2.
For us train manufacturers this means: through the use of incombustible, fire-resistant and self-extinguishing materials,we must ensure that fire and smoke cannot spread for at least a specified period of time,“ explains Martin Chapouthier,who is responsible for cabling the new X60 variants at Alstom. „If a fire breaks out, for example, in a passenger compartment, the train driver must have adequate time to drive the burning train out of the tunnel.“ The new EU standard specifies that cable entry system must withstand fire and smoke for 15 minutes. PFLITSCH was the first manufacturer in Germany to fulfil these high requirements and has had its UNI Dicht® and blueglobe® cable glands certified in accordance with EN 45545-2 since 2012.
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