Siemens Traction

Question 1

Siemens 3 car train arrangement?

Answer 1

DMA-T-DMB

Driving Motor A -Trailer- Driving Motor B

Question 2

How many doors on a Siemens?

Answer 2

4
Two per side

Question 2

What is the difference between DMA and DMB?

Answer 2

DMA- Has the PA circuit Breaker

DMB- Has the CCTV recorder circuit Breaker

Question 3

What key is used to drive the Siemens train?

Answer 3

Master D Key

Also unkocks the cab doors and bulkhead doors.

Question 4

The roof mounted equipment of a motor consists of?

Answer 4

P- Pantograph
A- Antenna
S- Surge Arrester
H- HVAC x2

P.A.S.H

Question 4

Towing Unit Operation: How does it function?

Answer 4

The towing unit reads and writes to and from the brake pipe during a Non-Electrical train rescue.

Question 4

How do you resret the trip ina Siemens?

Answer 4

The trip can only be reset by:
* The train being at 0km/h
* Turning the Reset switch to the right against the spring and releasing it.
* Return the Master Controller Handle to 0 (coast)

Question 5

Roof mounted equipment of a Siemens Trailer?

Answer 5

HVAC x 2

Question 6

How is the siemens trip lowered?

Answer 6

electric motor

Question 7

The Static Inverter recieves 1500vDC and conerts it to?

Answer 7

400vAC (3 phase)
and
230vAC (single phase)

Question 8

Master Selector Switch positions?

Answer 8

• Reverse
• Neutral
• Forward
• Set Speed

Question 9

Overspeed systemn- Forward

Forward maximum speed?
What speed in Forward will the Overspeed system apply the Emergency Brakes when exceeded?

Answer 9

115km
125km/h

Question 10

Set-speed will limit the train speed to ?, and the overspeed will activate at ?

Answer 10

Limit the train to 6km
Overspeed activates at 8km

Question 11

Master Controller Handle operating zones?

Answer 11

• Emergency Brake (B7)
• Brake (B1-B6)
• ‘0’
• Drive (D1-D7)

Question 11

Holding Brake automatically applies when train speed falls below ?

Answer 11

0.2km

Question 12

Brake Cylinder Pressures

Holding Brake Cylinder Pressure?

Answer 12

110kpa

Question 13

Brake Cylinder Pressure

B1?

Answer 13

57kpa

up in increments of 26 or 27 kpa

Question 14

Brake Cylinder Pressures

B3

Answer 14

109kpa

Question 15

Brake Cylinder Pressures

B6

Answer 15

189kpa

up in increments of 26 or 27 kpa

Question 16

Brake Cylinder Pressures

Emergency Brake Cylinder Pressure?

Answer 16

280kpa

up in increments of 26 or 27 kpa

Question 17

If a deadmans switch is not set while the train is above 0.2km, a tone will sound for how long before the emergency brakes are automatically applied?

Answer 17

3sec

Question 18

The Vigilance Acknowledgement Button sequence before EMY Brake applied?

Answer 18

Flash for 5 secs
Buzz for a further 5 secs

Question 19

The Duplex Gauge (Pressure Gauge) displays what?

Answer 19

• Main Res Pressure (RED)
• Brake CYLINDER Pressure (WHITE)

Question 19

The uncouple button on the dash has 2 functions, they are?

Answer 19

* When Illuminated RED, identifyingh that it is coupled * When flashing RED, indicated Low Main Res pressure