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Traction Siemens- Cab Equipment Flashcards

1
Q

How is a cab made active?

A

Key in and on

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2
Q

Are first aid kits in every motor?

A

Yes

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3
Q

What 5 CB’s tripped can disable a train?

A

FACES
Friction brake and monitoring
Automatic coupler control
Cab/train manned
Emergency brake valve
Safety loop

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4
Q

What does the dead man’s switch simulate when doing the hand and foot test?

A

Simulates the train moving

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5
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When entering BP mode, what comes first selector or on/off switch?

A

Selector

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6
Q

If you bypass the safety loop, what button do you need to continuously press?

A

MAD

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7
Q

What 3 items make up the control equipment? Are they mechanically interlocked?

A

Master key switch
Master selector switch
Master controller handle

Yes

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8
Q

2 positions of Master key switch

A

On off

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9
Q

Do pantos automatically raise on cab active?

A

No

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10
Q

Four positions of master selector

A

Reverse
Neutral
Fwd
Set speed

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11
Q

If in neutral, can you get out of B6?

A

No

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12
Q

If in neutral, what colour will marker lights be?

A

Red

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13
Q

What is the max km’s the overspend mechanism will apply emg brakes?

A

125km

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14
Q

When in fwd, do headlights come on automatically?

A

Yes if in auto mode

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15
Q

What is the set speed limit?

A

6km

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16
Q

When in set speed when will overspeed kick in?

A

8km

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17
Q

4 positions of master controller

A

Emergency brake
Brake B1-B6
0 - Coast
Drive D1-D7

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18
Q

What type of brake is emergency brake?

A

Pneumatic friction

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19
Q

When does holding brake apply?

A

0.2km

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20
Q

Holding brake pressure

A

110kpa

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21
Q

B6 pressure

A

189kpa

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22
Q

Emergency brake pressure

A

280kpa

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23
Q

How many seconds after releasing hand or foot device does emg brake apply

A

3 seconds

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24
Q

What are the 2 types of deadmans switches

A

Hand and foot

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25
Q

What 5 things make up the vigilance control system

A

Task linking driver controls
Vigilance acknowledge button
Vigilance Audible buzzer
Vigilance fault indicator
VAR

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26
Q

How many seconds does Vigilance button flash for and then emit tone for?

A

5 and 5 seconds

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27
Q

If vig button is held for how many seconds before timing cycle advances

A

5 seconds

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28
Q

Vicers key switch positions

A

Operate
Isolate

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29
Q

If there is a fault in the vicers event recording system, does train operation data still record?

A

Yes

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30
Q

Isolating vicers stops what?

A

Button activating

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31
Q

What happens if you lower pantos then stable?

A

Can cause batteries to go flat

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32
Q

Do sanders operate automatically?

33
Q

Overspend Indicator lamp lights up at what speed?

34
Q

What does the station skip button do?

A

Resynchronises station stopping conditions in loss of synchronisation

35
Q

How many times does DDA button flash when pressed?

A

5 times, then remained steady

36
Q

When pressing DDA acknowledge button does CCTV come on?

37
Q

What speed are doors inhibited from opening?

38
Q

3 positions of headlights

A

Auto low high

39
Q

Door inhibit button overrides what doors?

40
Q

How many seconds until doors automatically close?

41
Q

If driver key in and on and DER is released, will doors open?

A

No, driver will need to release doors

42
Q

What does it mean if uncouple button is illuminated?

A

Train is coupled

43
Q

How many seconds delay to pantos lowering is there after pressing stable button

A

30 seconds

44
Q

Key in or out for train stable?

45
Q

In an emergency loss of power what cab side light will work?

46
Q

What does hazard button activate

A

Headlights flashing

47
Q

If park brake is applied on train while speed is above WHAT to deenergise park brakes

48
Q

If stopped in a section and in neutral, marker lights turn to red. What position on the manual switch must you turn to make them white

49
Q

Does trip auto lower when cab is made active

50
Q

If the trip lower light is illuminated does this mean trip is reset?

A

No, just means it’s in lowered position

51
Q

What are the three main causes for critical fault light

A

FSW
Failure of friction brake system
Loss of AUX power (both SIVs out)
Wheel slip fault affecting sanders operation

52
Q

If unable to locate cause of critical fault light what CB’s can be checked?

A

Friction brake monitoring
Static inverter monitoring

53
Q

Maintenance fault indicator light causes (7)

A

Defective/iso traction system
Defective SIV (one)
Defective saloon door isolated by door control unit
Brakes not released (not SPB)
Defective HVAC
Defective PA
Defective CCTV

54
Q

If traction system defective, what status light comes on

A

Reduced performance

55
Q

Door system fault light reason

A

One or more door control units defective
Or door control unit detect a fault

56
Q

Compressor fault light

A

Air pressure valves drop below pressure switch settings and air pressure not recovered to normal in MR

57
Q

What are the 7 local fault lights

A

Brakes bogie 1 and 2
Park brake bogie 1 and 2
Pa
Hvac 1 or 2
Traction system
Cctv
Vicers

58
Q

Safety system status light

A

Bypass keyswitch operated

59
Q

If panto up light and blue line voltage light on what does it mean?

A

One panto up one down

60
Q

How many minutes is ED isolated after electric brake inhibit button pressed

61
Q

Cab/train manned CB

A

Controls power supply to cab console and equipment.
If tripped, active cab = non active and safety loop opens
Driving only possible from other cab

62
Q

Are emergency and ED still available after friction brake and monitoring CB tripped?

63
Q

If safety loop cannot be reset is train disabled?

A

Yes, cannot be bypassed

64
Q

Can emergency brake valve CB be bypassed

65
Q

Can automatic coupler be bypassed?

66
Q

Cam door control train lined CB be door loop bypassed?

67
Q

Is sander heater Cb a critical fault?

68
Q

What are the two CBs behind the fire extinguisher

A

GPO
Trip cock device

69
Q

Three bypass key switches in MCB panel

A

Door loop
Safety loop
Trip cock

70
Q

Safety loop bypass equipment (8)

A

HOLD-BAD-E
Holding brake relay
Overspeed relay
Low main res pressure relay
Door close relay
BCU major event relay
Automatic couple relay
Deadmans devices
Emergency stop buttons in non active cabs

71
Q

Will trip remain lowered of trip cock CB has not been isolated?

72
Q

When safety loop is bypassed, how many seconds will MAD emit a tone l, and if not acknowledged how many seconds will emg brakes apply?

73
Q

How many seconds does deadmans switch test mode activate for?

74
Q

5 positions of brake pipe mode switch

A

0 normal
1 pushed
2 pulling
3 pulled
4 pushing

75
Q

Where is the location of the MCB panel in trailing car

A

Right of door 2

76
Q

3 important trailer CB’s

A

SSF
Static inverter monitoring
Shut down delay
Friction brake and monitoring

77
Q

Will HVAC and saloon lighting function if static inverter monitoring CB tripped?

78
Q

If friction brake and monitoring CB has tripped, will safety loop need to be bypassed to release emg brakes?
Will emg brakes only be available on trailer?

A

Yes and yes

79
Q

Brakes cut out 1 and 2 fault light

A

Brakes isolated

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