weses 1541-03 e Vv ~ TRANSPORT STOCK ‘Amendment Amendment on Date Date use : 629.4592 SAT" oul poner y 00% BRAKES REGULATIONS CONCERNING MANUFACTURE OF THE DIFFERENT BRAKE PARTS (1) DRIVER'S BRAKE VALVE (1) Obligatory provisions are markad with an esterek :*a 541-03 oR NOTE This leaflet forms part of a set including : «Leaflet 840 Leaflet $41.00 Leaflet 541-5, + Leaflet 643 = Leafler 544-1 Leatiet 844-2 + Leaflet 546 Leettet 547 {1 Leotet 541-00 i beng repared ans will eventually replace Leaflet 881-1 Brakes - Airbrekes for afreighty and «pass: enger® trains. Brakes - Regulations concerning the construc: tion of the various brake components. (1) Brakes - Electropneumatic brakes for passenger and freight trains Brakos - Rogulations relative to the equipment ‘and use of vehiclas.. Brake - Braking power. Conditions to be observed by the dynemi brake ef locomotives and motor coaches so that the extra braking effort produced can be taken into account for the calculation of the brake-weight, [Brakes - High power brakes for passenger trains, Brake ~ Air-brake - Standard programme of tests CONTENTS 0-GENERAL 1 OPERATIONAL FEATURES 2- DRIVER'S BRAKE - VALVE IN THE RUNNING POSITION 3-BRAKING 4 - RELEASE AND TEMPORARY OVERCHARGE IN THE MAIN BRAKE PIPE 5- NEUTRAL POSITION 6- ISOLATING THE DRIVER'S BRAKE VALVE 7 FAULTS APPENDIX 1 - Order of positions recommended for operation of the driver's brake valve APPENDIX 2 - Verification of the driver's brake valve (diegrarn)5. 541-03 OR 0 -GENERAL 's brake vaive is used to activate the automatic com: pressed air brake in accordance with the conditions laid down in Leaflet 540. It is advisable in ghis respect to take adventage of all that the ‘most up-to-date equipment hes to offer. ‘As well a6 controlling the brake application and release functions drivers’ brake valves must be able to switch to automatic control when the main brake pipe is Isolated, during emergeney braking and breking by auiometic release of the dead man’s handle and when there are substantial leakages in the main brake pipe system. ‘The driver's brake valve consists of : ‘one or more controls to be operated by the driver, +a transmission unit, which sets on the mal bbrake pipe and + additional monitoring gear. The driver's brake valve draws in air from tho comprestod air ‘wpply unit. 1-OPERATIONAL FEATURES 1.1 - ft i advisable to fit @ rotating control device to the driver's brake valve. The rotation plane may be horizontal or vertical (preferably vertical, see Appendix 1), OR % 1.2 - The control device must include the following positions = «filing position running position + service application position (s) When passing from the running position to the braking position the operator must move the control device in an anticlockwise direction on the horizontal plane, towards the driver on the vertical plane. 13+ Graduated application and release can be achioved by pos- joning OF timing of the eontral movement, denending on the design of ‘the driver's brake valve. + 1.4 There must be a device allowing pressure in the main brake pipe to tise temporarily and for a limited period sbove the rated level (see point 4.4). ‘* 15 ~ Thoro must be a means of closing off the sir supply to the main brake pipe when the latter is under pressure (neutral position, see point 5). 1.6 - Dynamic or slectropneumatic brakes should be able to be ‘operated from the control device; an extra piece of equipment is added.