Comeng Primary Safety Apparatus/attach & divide

Question 1

What does the acronym TECHAV stand for?

Answer 1

Trip
Emergency application valve
Control governor
Hand pilot valve 
Anti neutralisation device
Vicers activation valve

Question 2

How do you enable the emergency circuit?

Answer 2

Secure cab
Ensure BP is empty (noisy otherwise!)
Turn the red ec cock
Isolate vicers
Operate the foot pilot valve 
Push the red governor bypass button is pushed

Question 3

How often will the control governor bypass button flash after isolating the red ec cock?

Answer 3

Every 30 seconds

Question 4

Can you drive when the red ec cock is isolated in a car other then the lead motor?

Answer 4

No as the brake pipe won’t charge

Question 5

When would you use the yellow techav rather then the red ec cock?

Answer 5

When driven from another motor car

Question 6

What must be issued after isolating either the red ec or the yellow tech?

Answer 6

Fault warning notice

Question 7

What is the bunch up procedure for dividing a comeng?

Answer 7

Ensure train line spb are on 
Local park brake off
Reverser to forward 1 power notch 
Kick brake off 
Full service
Shut off
Neutral 
Brake handle to emergency
Uncouple

Question 8

What is the procedure if the coupler doors stay open with one driver?

Answer 8

Unlock and pull the rip cord if an emergency situation

Question 9

What is the procedure for coupler doors staying open with two drivers?

Answer 9

Lower the pantos and close main res and brake pipe end cocks
Re raise the pantos and move forward 3 meters
Reopen end cocks
Reverser to neutral
Switch stick flush against brake pipe sensor
Uncouple buttons pressed to close doors

Question 10

What is introduced when the red ec is turned?

Answer 10

Foot pilot valve
Emergency pilot valve
Emergency control governor
Control governor bypass