Recommended Practice

Installation of Wire and Cable on Passenger Rolling Stock

Abstract

The recommended practices described in this document provide guidance for the design of passenger rail vehicle wiring interconnecting the power, control, lighting and auxiliary subsystems of passenger rolling stock.

Document History
Document Number Version Publication Date Publication Related Information
APTA PR-E-RP-002-98 Rev. 2 05/28/2021 Published Current
APTA PR-E-RP-002-98 01/22/1998 Published Superseded

Keywords

electrical safety, installation of wire and cable, passenger rail vehicle

Summary

This recommended practice was titled “Wiring of Passenger Equipment” in the previous publication of this document. This recommended practice is used to guide the design of passenger rail vehicle wiring interconnecting the power, control, lighting and auxiliary subsystems of passenger rolling stock, in order to establish a baseline for safety, electromagnetic compatibility, reliability and maintainability.

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