EN 13232-4:2023

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2023
Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj proge - Kretnice in križišča za Vignolove tirnice
- 4. del: Postavljalna naprava in kontrola lege ostrice
Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings for Vignole rails - Part 4:
Actuation, locking and detection
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Weichen und Kreuzungen für Vignolschienen - Teil 4:
Umstellung, Verriegelung und Lageprüfung
Applications ferroviaires - Infrastructure - Appareils de voie - Partie 4: Manuvre, blocage
et contrôle
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13232-4:2023
ICS:
45.080 Tračnice in železniški deli Rails and railway
components
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13232-4
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 93.100 Supersedes EN 13232-4:2005+A1:2011
English Version
Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings for
Vignole rails - Part 4: Actuation, locking and detection
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Appareils de voie Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Weichen und
pour rails Vignole - Partie 4 : Manœuvre, blocage et Kreuzungen für Vignolschienen - Teil 4: Umstellung,
contrôle Verriegelung und Lageprüfung
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 October 2022.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
3.1 General . 6
3.2 Actuation forces . 7
3.3 Geometrical parameters . 8
3.4 Movement and retention of switches and crossings with moveable parts . 12
3.5 Movement of switch rails . 13
3.6 Dynamics of the wheel . 14
4 Design criteria . 15
4.1 Parameters required . 15
4.2 Calculations and verifications . 15
4.2.1 Object detection between stock rail and switch rail . 15
4.2.2 Calculation of minimum flangeway . 16
4.2.3 Correct closing. 17
4.2.4 Neutral position . 17
4.2.5 Negative force . 17
4.2.6 Mechanical integrity . 17
5 Test methods . 17
5.1 Obstacle detection . 17
5.2 Minimum flangeway / free passage of wheel . 17
5.3 Correct closing. 18
5.4 Actuation force, F . 18
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5.5 Neutral position . 18
5.6 Negative force . 18
5.7 Trailability . 19
5.7.1 General . 19
5.7.2 Factory testing . 19
5.7.3 Track testing . 19
6 Acceptance . 19
6.1 General . 19
6.2 Standard testing (no prototypes) . 19
6.3 Prototype testing . 20
6.4 Testing requirements for change in flexibility . 20
Annex A (informative) Commonly used values for obstacle detection . 21
Annex B (informative) Commonly used values for flangeway . 22
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive (EU) 2016/797 aimed to be covered . 23
Bibliography . 25

European foreword
This document (EN 13232-4:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway
applications”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2024, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2024.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 13232-4:2005+A1:2011.
This series of standards “Railway applications – Track – Switches and crossings for Vignole rails” covers
the design and quality of switches and crossings in flat bottomed rail. The list of Parts is as follows:
— Part 1: Definitions
— Part 2: Requirements for geometric design
— Part 3: Requirements for wheel/rail interaction
— Part 4: Actuation, locking and detection
— Part 5: Switches
— Part 6: Fixed common and obtuse crossings
— Part 7: Crossings with moveable parts
— Part 8: Expansion devices
— Part 9: Layouts
Part 1 contains terminology used throughout all parts of this series. Parts 2 to 4 contain basic design
guides and are applicable to all switch and crossing assemblies. Parts 5 to 8 deal with particular types of
equipment including their tolerances. These use Parts 1 to 4 as a basis. Part 9 defines the geometric and
non-geometrical acceptance criteria for inspection of layouts.
The changes in this document bring some improved clarity to the wording of the requirements and an
update to several of the figures. The structure of the document remains similar to the previous revision.
This document has been prepared under a standardisation request addressed to [the relevant ESO] by
the European Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these
requests for its Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document determines the interface between moveable parts and the actuation, locking and
detection equipment, and defines the basic criteria for switches and crossing with moveable parts in
respect of the interface.
It concerns:
— rules, parameters and tolerances for alternative positions of the moveable parts;
— criteria and limits for the forces which move and restrain the moveable parts.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 13232-3:2023, Railway applications – Track – Switches and crossings for Vignole rails – Part 3:
Requirements for wheel/rail interaction
EN 13232-5:2023, Railway applications – Track – Switches and crossings for Vignole rails – Part 5:
Switches
EN 13232-6:2023, Railway applications – Track – Switches and crossings for Vignole rails – Part 6: Fixed
common and obtuse crossings
EN 13232-7:2023, Railway applications – Track – Switches and crossings for Vignole rails – Part 7:
Crossings with moveable parts
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
3.1 General
NOTE The guidance of a wheelset through switches and crossings concerns mainly the lateral or horizontal
dimensions of wheel, axle, and track. In Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9, the wheels are shown in a simplified form as ellipses
at the gauge reference plane.
3.1.1
actuation system
system that ensures the correct movement of the moveable parts of the switch and crossing
Note 1 to entry: The actuation system includes the rods, links and actuators needed to ensure the operation.
3.1.2
locking device
device that ensures the moveable part of the switches and crossings stays in the desired position
Note 1 to entry: It guarantees the correct position of the moveable part.
3.1.3
detection device
device that enables the verification of the correct positioning of the moveable part of the switch and
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