Directives, legislation and standards
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Directives, legislation and standards
Please observe the latest edition of the following rules and regulations:
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Accident prevention regulations
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ISO 20345:2011 ("Personal safety gear
– Safety boots")
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DIN VDE 0105-103 (2014-10) ("Operation of electrical equipment"), in particular, governs
the requirements for quality and qualification for working on electrical equipment (0105-
100) and on electrical equipment for railways (0105-103).
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NEC/IEC 60364 ("Erection of low-voltage installations")
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IEC 60571 ("Railway applications - Electronic equipment used on rolling stock")
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IEC 62485-2:2019-04 ("Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery
installations")
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IEC 60077 ("Railway Applications - Electric equipment for rolling stock")
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IEC 60896-21: Stationary lead-acid batteries
– Part 21: Valve regulated types – Methods
of test (IEC 60896-21:2004); German version EN 60896-21:2004
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0119-206-4: State of railway vehicles - Electric and traction systems, train electric
equipment - Part 206-4: Batteries
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ADR/RID: European Treaty on the international transport of hazardous goods by road /
Ordinance on the international transport of hazardous goods by rail
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IATA-DGR: Dangerous goods regulations - international air transport association.
German: Gefahrgut-Bestimmungen - Internationale Flug-Transport-Vereinigung
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IMDG Code: International Maritime Code for Dangerous Goods, German:
Gefahrgutkennzeichnung für gefährliche Güter im Seeschiffsverkehr
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Ordinance on the supervision of waste and residual materials (German Federal Law
Gazette, 1996)
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AAR RP-590: Lead Acid Batteries and Compartments Recommended Practices RP-590
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APTA-RP-E-007-98: Recommended Practices for Storage Batteries and Battery
Compartments
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APTA-RP-E-009-98: Recommended Practices for Wire Used on Passenger Equipment
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IEEE Std 16-2004: IEEE Standard for Electrical and Electronic Control Apparatus on Rail
Vehicles
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IEEE Std 100-2000: The Authoritative Dictionary of IEEE Standard Terms, Seventh
Addition
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IEEE Std 1188-2005: IEEE Recommended Practices for Maintenance, Testing and
Replacement of Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) Batteries for Stationary Applications
In addition, observe and follow all applicable territorial, corporate and project-specific
regulations.