Recommended Practice

Signal System Snow Melting Equipment Inspection and Testing

Abstract

This recommended practice provides guidelines for inspecting and testing rail transit signal agency snow melting equipment.

Document History
Document Number Version Publication Date Publication Related Information
APTA RT-SC-RP-003-02 Rev. 1 01/31/2025 Published Current
APTA RT-SC-RP-003-02  Original 09/22/2002 Published Superseded

Keywords

blower, communication, crib heaters, inspection, maintenance, signal, signal system snow melting equipment, snow melting, switch point heaters, test, testing, trip stop heater

Summary

This recommended practice provides procedures for inspecting and maintaining rail transit agency signal system snow melting equipment. Individual rail transit agencies may modify these procedures to accommodate their specific equipment and mode of operation.

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