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General Flashcards

1
Q

What specific circuit breaker does the DMA car have?

A

PA circuit breaker

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2
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What specific circuit breaker does the DMB car have?

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CCTV recorder circuit breaker

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3
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What doors of a motor car have a cabinet containing a wheelchair ramp?

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1 and 4

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4
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What are the two operating modes of the saloon lighting?

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-Normal
-Emergency

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5
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What is the roof mounted equipment on a motor car? (4)

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-Pantograph
-Antenna
-Surge arrestor
-HVAC x2

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6
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What is the roof mounted equipment on a trailer car?

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2 HVACs

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7
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Where is the whistle isolating cock located?

A

In a panel in the drivers console to the left of the drivers seat

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8
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Does the trip automatically lower?

A

Yes
Trip will lower as soon as the cab is activated

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9
Q

How is the trip reset?

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-Train at 0km/h
-Master controller to coast (0)
-Reset switch to the right and release

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10
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What does the Towing Unit (TU1) do?

A

Reads and writes brake pipe during a non-electrical train rescue

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11
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How is the Towing unit (TU1) made active?

A

Brake pipe mode key switch

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12
Q

What is the purpose of the Towing cock?

A

Lowers the Main Reservoir pressure between the cab where it is turned and the coupler to 700kPa

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13
Q

What does the Traction inverter do?

A

Converts 1500v DC to Variable 3 phase AC for the traction motors

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14
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What are the two components of the High voltage container?

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-High-speed circuit breaker and Ground switch

-Brake Control Unit

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15
Q

What are the batteries used for?

A

-Raising pantographs
-Step light
-Desk light

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16
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What is the safety equipment in the drivers cab?

A

-First aid kit
-ATWs
-Emergency track circuit jumper cables
-Red and green flags
-Fire extinguisher
-Switch stick

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17
Q

What are the four positions of the Master Selector Switch?

A

-Reverse
-Neutral
-Forward
-Set speed

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18
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What does the Over Speed system do?

A

Applies the emergency brakes if speed exceeds 125km/h

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19
Q

What does the Set Speed position do?
When will over speed activate?

A

Limits the speed of the train to 6km/h

Over speed will activate at 8km/h

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20
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What are the 4 operating zones of the Master controller handle?

A

-Emergency brake (B7)
-Brake (B1-B6)
-Coast (0)
-Drive (D1-D7)

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21
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At what speed will the holding brake automatically apply?

A

Below 0.2km/h

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22
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What is holding brake cylinder pressure?

A

110kPa

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23
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What is Emergency brake cylinder pressure?

A

280kPa

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24
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What are the pressures of B1 and B6?

A

B1= 57kPa
B6= 189kPa

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25
Q

What will happen if the deadman switch is ‘not set’ while the train is above 0.2km/h?

A

A tone will sound for 3 seconds, after which Emergency brake will apple

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26
Q

When will the Over Speed indicator lamp illuminate?

A

When the trains speed exceeds 119km/h
Traction power will be inhibited

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27
Q

What happens when the DDA (disability discrimination act) button is pressed in the saloon?

A

The button in the cab will flash white five times before remaining steady

When pressed, the CCTV will turn on

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28
Q

What will occur when a PEI goes off?

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The Emergency intercom button will flash red and a tone will be emitted

Once the emergency intercom button is pressed, the CCTV screen will turn on

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29
Q

What is the Auto door close inhibit button used for?

A

Used to override the auto close feature on doors 1 and 4

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30
Q

What occurs when a DER is activated?

A

-Door emergency release light will illuminate
-Audible tone
-Flashing blue door closed light
-Activate the corresponding PEI console

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31
Q

What does a solid red Uncouple light indicate?
Flashing red?

A

Solid red= coupled

Flashing red= Low main res pressure (below 850)

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32
Q

Does the key have to be in or out to be able to use the Stable button?

A

Key out

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33
Q

When the Master controller switch is turned Off, will the park brakes automatically apply throughout the train?

A

Yes

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34
Q

How often does the MAD button flash and emit a tone?

A

Every 30 seconds

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35
Q

What are the three main causes for the Critical Defect light to illuminate?

A

-Major failure of the friction brake system

-Complete loss of Auxiliary power in a unit (failure of both SIVS)

-Wheel slip fault affecting the operation of the sanders

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36
Q

When the Brake Pipe Mode key switch has been turned, what light flashes?
In every cab?

A

The brake pipe mode indicator light
Flashes in every driving cab

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37
Q

If the Electric brake inhibit button is pressed which brake will be isolated and for how long?

A

ED brake will be isolated for 5 min

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38
Q

What are the miniature circuit breakers that when tripped will cause an Emergency brake?

A

SAFECD

-Safety loop
-Auto coupler control
-Friction brake and monitoring
-Emergency brake valves
-Cab/Train manned
-Door control train lines

39
Q

What are the two circuit breakers located in the panel behind the fire extinguisher on the A side of the cab?

A

-General Power Outlet
-Trip cock device

40
Q

Where are the Door loop bypass and Safety loop bypass key switches located?

A

Under the Mini circuit breaker panel on the rear cab wall to the left of the bulkhead door

41
Q

Will a Secondary Safety Circuit automatically be established if the Safety Loop or Trip by-pass key switches are activated?

A

Yes

42
Q

What occurs on the Secondary Circuit?

A

The MAD button will flash and emit a tone after 45 seconds
If not pressed after another 10 seconds, emergency brakes will apply

43
Q

The Deadman’s test switch allows the functionality of the hand and foot pilot valves to be tested.
For how long will the test switch be active before automatically switching off?

A

60 seconds

44
Q

How many positions does the Brake Pipe Mode Key Switch have?

A

Five

45
Q

Where is the Miniature Circuit breaker panel on a Trailer car?

A

To the right of door 2

46
Q

What happens if the Shutdown Delay MCB is tripped?

A

Can’t stable the train
Pantographs on that unit will not lower

47
Q

How is the driver notified of a PEI?
When will CCTV activate?

A

-Audible tone through the cab speaker
-Flashing red Emergency intercom button

CCTV will activate when the call is acknowledged

48
Q

After how long will a PEI call time out?

A

150 seconds

49
Q

Once the DDA request button is pressed by the driver to acknowledge a passenger, how long will the CCTV of the area display?

A

10 seconds

50
Q

What are the train-lined fault lights? (6)

A

-Safety loop
-Critical defect
-Maintenance fault
-Reduced performance
-Door system
-Compressor fault

51
Q

What controls the application of the Holding Brake?

A

The Traction Control Unit

52
Q

What do the traction motors operate on?

A

Variable 3 phase AC power

53
Q

What power do the Static Inverters generate?

A

400v AC

54
Q

What equipment is run on 400V AC?

A

-Battery charger
-Air compressor
-Traction control unit
-HVACs
-GPO outlets

55
Q

What will happen to the 400V equipment when one static inverter is out?

A

Air conditioners will run at 50% capacity
Rest will operate as usual

56
Q

What lights will illuminate in the even of a SIV failure?

A

-Maintenance fault light
-Unit light

On status panel

57
Q

How are the pantographs raised?

A

-Key in and on
-Check park brakes are applied
-Wait until all buzzers have stopped sounding
-Press pantograph UP button
-Check line voltage indicator is illuminated
-Check pantograph UP button is extinguished
-Visually check all have raised

58
Q

What are the two ways to lower the pantographs?

A

-Using the Stable button
-Using the Pantograph down button

59
Q

Does the Stable button only lower the pantographs?

A

It also shuts down all of the computer systems and extinguishes all the lights

60
Q

Where is the pantograph handle located?

A

To the right of door 2

61
Q

How long does the audible warning tone sound while the doors close?

A

4 seconds

62
Q

If an obstruction is blocking the door, how many times and at what interval will it attempt to re-close?

A

Three times for three seconds

63
Q

After how long will the doors automatically close?

A

60 seconds

64
Q

What happens when a DER is pulled?

A

-DER indicator in the active cab will illuminate
-Flashing door close light
-Audible warning buzzer

65
Q

When a DER is pulled, when does the CCTV and PEI activate?

A

Once answered

66
Q

Safety loop?

A

-Loss of 110v DC
-Overspeed relay
-MR relay. Below 600
-Coupler fail
-Emergency stop button
-Master to Emergency
-Trip
-Deadmans
-Critical fault in the BCU
-VICERS

67
Q

What circuit breakers tripping will cause the Emergency brake to apply?

A

-Safety loop
-Emergency brake valve
-Friction brake & monitoring
-Auto coupler control in the leading centre cab
-Cab/Train manned
-Door control (train lined)

68
Q

How is the emergency brake reset?

A

-Master controller handle to Coast (0) after the train is stationary

69
Q

How is the trip lowered?

A

Automatically on activation of the cab

70
Q

How is the Trip reset?

A

-Master key in and on
-Observe Trip lowered light is illuminated
-Reverser to a driving position (Fwd, Rev, Set speed)
-Master controller to Coast (0)

71
Q

How is the VICERS reset?

A

-Come to a stand- 0km/h
-Master controller to Coast (0)
-Wait for 10 seconds
-Push VICERS Ack button

72
Q

How is VICERS tested?

A

-Train stationary
-Cab active
-Reverser in Forward
-Master controller to Coast

73
Q

What is compressed air supplied to from the air compressors?

A

-Main reservoir
-Auxiliary reservoirs
-Air suspension reservoirs
-Whistle
-Service (friction) brake
-Park Brake

74
Q

What will happen to the compressor when the pressure governor is isolated?

A

It will run continuously

75
Q

At what pressures will the pressure governor start and stop the compressor?

A

Start- 850kPa
Stop- 1000kPa

76
Q

What equipment makes up the Air suspension system?

A

-Levelling valves
-Air bags
-Surge reservoirs

77
Q

What is the brake system comprised of?

A

-Service brake
-Holding brake
-Park brake
-Emergency brake

78
Q

What is holding brake cylinder pressure?

A

110kPa

79
Q

What is brake pressure at B1?

A

57kPa

80
Q

What is brake pressure at B6?

A

189kPa

81
Q

What is emergency brake pressure?

A

280kPa

82
Q

What is main reservoir operating pressure?

A

850-1000

83
Q

Is the Wheel slip protection system active during and emergency brake application?

A

Yes

84
Q

Below what Main reservoir pressure will the park brake automatically apply?

A

350kPa

85
Q

What wheels have Spring park brakes?

A

Wheels 3 and 7 on every car

86
Q

What isolating cocks are in the brake module?

A

-Suspension isolating cock
-Bogie isolating cock

87
Q

What light will illuminate when the leading motor car is undergoing wheel slip?

A

Yellow ED inhibit button will illuminate for the remainder of the brake application (to indicate a loss of ED on that car)

88
Q

How is the cab de-activated when performing cab unattended procedures?

A

-Master controller to B6
-Master selector to Neutral

Ensure:
-Brake cylinder is at emergency pressure (280)
-Park brake switch illuminated

89
Q

What must be observed after pressing the Uncouple button in the centre cab?

A

The uncouple button extinguishes

90
Q

Are the cab doors included in the Door loop system?

A

Yes. Must be closed or flashing door closed light

91
Q

What must be checked on a visual inspection of a cab?

A

-Other Cab Active status light not illuminated
-ESB not pushed in
-No cleaners key
-MCBs are set, bypass switches in normal, Brake pipe mode key and selector switch in correct position
-TMMs and notices
-First aid kit present and sealed

92
Q

What are the functionality tests performed?

A

-Brake test
-Traction cut-out test
-Vigilance Device Test (deadman’s)
-VICERS test
-Trip test

93
Q

What position must the master controller and selector switch be in to remove the key?

A

Master controller to B6
Selector to Neutral

94
Q

What must you ensure when stabling a train?

A

-Brake cylinder has emergency pressure (280kPa)
-Park brake switch is illuminated

Siemens Traction (2 decks)

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