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

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