VICERS Flashcards
What voltage does VICERS need to operate?
110VDC
What happens to VICERS if 110VDC is lost?
The VICERS activation valve will activate and the train will stop
Where is the VICERS Activation Valve located?
On the Brake Pipe on B side, at the Number 1 end of motor cars
How do you reset VICERS once it’s activated?
Reduce brake pipe pressure to zero
Be stationary
Wait 10 seconds from when the emergency brakes started applying
Press the VICERS acknowledgement button
What four parameters must be met to test VICERS?
How do you test it?
Brake pipe charged above 500kpa
Reverser in Off
Trip lowered and set
BVICS open
Turn VICERS key in the test switch and turn 45 degrees to the right
How do you isolate VICERS?
Turn VICERS key 90 degrees to the left in the switch
How do you cut in (lower trip)?
1 Open BVICS and charge brake pipe to 550kpa
2 Put trip lever to Down position
3 Put brake into emergency until pressure reaches zero
4 Return brake to run and release. If it charges above 100kpa, trip is set
5 Put brake into step 7 (full service)
How do you cut out (raise trip)?
1 Be stationary
2 Put trip lever to Up Position
3 Put brake into emergency until pressure reaches zero
4 Return brake to run and release (check pressure goes above 100kPa)
5 Put brake into emergency again until reaches zero
6 Close BVICS
7 Put brake into run and release
What two ways can the trip be reset?
Put brake into emergency
Manually press the reset button on the Trip valve using switch stick
How do you know Vickers requires acknowledgement
It will be flashing for 5 sec and after 5sec flash with sounds
