Inspections according to Section 33 of the German Railway Construction and Operating Regulations (Eisenbahn-Bau- und Betriebsordnung, "EBO")

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  • Article: Inspections according to Section 33 of the German Railway Construction and Operating Regulations (Eisenbahn-Bau- und Betriebsordnung, "EBO")

    on rail vehicles

    Pressure vessel systems and steam boiler systems according to Section 33 EBO     

    Periodic inspections of air brake reservoirs on rail vehicles

    • External inspections of boilers on diesel locomotives
    • Periodic inspections of locomotive steam boilers
    Rail vehicle equipment subject to special monitoring rules according to Section 33 EBO

    Inspection before commissioning and periodic inspections

    • Equipment in potentially explosive atmospheres (battery systems) in rail vehicles, pressure vessels, pressure vessel systems, pressure equipment
    • Pressure equipment assemblies (air and hydraulic medium)
    • Equipment for flammable liquids