The EN 45545-2 is a European standard for Railway applications - fire protection in rail vehicles. Part 2 deals with the requirements for the fire behaviour of materials and components. The current English version is the DIN standard DIN EN 45545-2:2020 with publication in October 2020.[1]

EN 45545-2 was developed on the basis of existing fire protection regulations for rail vehicles of the International Union of Railways (UIC) and various European countries. With the application of operating classes and type classes defined in EN 45545-1, the requirements contained in this part take into account the current operating conditions of public rail transport in Europe.

The standard is aimed at fire protection officers, operators of rail vehicles, manufacturers of components in rail vehicles, inspectors and authorities.

Content

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  • European preface
  • Introduction
  • Scope of application
  • Normative references
  • Terms
  • Requirements
  • Test procedure
  • Conformity assessment
  • Annex A: Protocol for test bench preparation in standard tests
  • Annex B: Component Classification Guide
  • Annex ZA: Correlation between this European standard and the essential requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/797

Notes

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  1. ^ "DIN EN 45545-2 Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 2: Requirements for fire behavior of materials and components"". din.de. 2021-01-03.