GOST R 55183-2012 PDF

Full title and description

ГОСТ Р 55183-2012 — Вагоны пассажирские локомотивной тяги. Требования пожарной безопасности. (English title: "Passenger cars on locomotive traction. Fire safety requirements"). The standard establishes mandatory technical requirements and design measures intended to limit the likelihood of fire occurrence in locomotive-hauled passenger cars and to reduce harm to people and property in case of fire.

Abstract

This national standard specifies fire-safety requirements for the design, materials, equipment and arrangements of locomotive-hauled passenger cars. It covers fire-resistance characteristics of structural elements and partitions, classification and use of non‑metallic materials, electrical equipment and cabling rules, requirements for detection and alarm systems, means of evacuation and portable fire‑fighting equipment. The document is intended to ensure safe operation, evacuation and to limit spread of fire and smoke within passenger rolling stock.

General information

• Status: Cancelled / superseded (document marked as отменен; replaced in practice by a later GOST covering fire-safety methods and requirements for passenger cars).
• Publication date: Approved 26 November 2012; date of mandatory introduction (in force) 1 January 2014.
• Publisher: Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart) — national standard of the Russian Federation.
• ICS / categories: 45.060 (Railway engineering); 13.220.01 (Protection against fire / Safety).
• Edition / version: GOST R 55183-2012 (original issue year 2012).
• Number of pages: Approximately 20 pages (electronic PDF edition commonly published at ~20 pages).

Scope

The standard applies to passenger cars on locomotive traction (locomotive-hauled coaches) and sets requirements that limit the possibility of fire ignition and propagation, ensure protection of life and health of passengers and staff, and reduce material losses from fire hazards. It addresses structural fire-resistance, interior material fire‑hazard properties, electrical installations related to fire safety, pathways for cables, and requirements for fire detection, alarm and portable fire‑fighting equipment.

Key topics and requirements

• Fire-resistance ratings for partitions, doors and structural elements (specified EI / E / R time criteria for different elements and locations).
• Classification and permissible use of non‑metallic materials (groups: non‑combustible, low‑flammability, etc.) and required test methods for material fire properties.
• Requirements for electrical equipment and wiring: insulation, separation of fire‑safety circuits, protection against short‑circuit and overload, and limits on surface temperatures of heaters and electrical devices.
• Cable routing and installation rules to avoid shared runs of fire‑safety circuits with other cabling and to reduce fire propagation risk.
• Design and sealing of fire partitions, frams (fire hatches), and requirements for joints and gaps with non‑combustible sealing materials.
• Requirements for automatic fire detection and alarm systems, their response characteristics and reliability under vibration and operational conditions.
• Provisioning of evacuation features: emergency exits/windows, markings, evacuation devices (folding ladders, ropes, etc.) and minimum numbers/locations of exits.
• Provision and placement of portable fire‑fighting means (minimum number of extinguishers, location rules), and requirements for special and two‑deck coaches.

Major technical elements and many specific limits and test procedures are described in the standard text.

Typical use and users

Primary users include rolling‑stock designers and manufacturers, railway safety and compliance engineers, testing laboratories performing fire‑property tests, operators and maintainers of locomotive‑hauled passenger coaches, and regulatory bodies involved in rolling stock certification and acceptance.

Related standards

Closely related standards include GOST R 55182 (passenger cars — general technical requirements), GOST 30247.0 (fire resistance — general principles and time classifications), and the later/related GOST 34805-2021 which updates and centralizes methods and requirements for fire‑hazard properties of non‑metallic materials used in passenger cars (the later standard is referenced as the effective document in the field).

Keywords

passenger cars, locomotive traction, fire safety, fire resistance, non‑metallic materials, cable routing, fire detection, evacuation, GOST R 55183-2012

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ГОСТ Р 55183-2012 is a Russian national standard that specified fire‑safety requirements for locomotive‑hauled passenger cars (Passenger cars on locomotive traction — Fire safety requirements).

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers fire‑resistance of structural elements and partitions, permissible materials and their fire‑hazard characteristics, electrical equipment and wiring rules related to fire safety, fire detection and alarm requirements, evacuation means, and portable fire‑fighting equipment for passenger coaches.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Rolling‑stock designers, manufacturers, railway operators, safety engineers, conformity assessment and testing laboratories, and regulatory authorities involved in certification and operational safety of passenger coaches.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2012 GOST R 55183 document has been marked as отменен (cancelled) in catalogues and has been effectively superseded in practice by later interrelated standards addressing passenger‑car fire safety and test methods (notably GOST 34805-2021 from the 2021 series of documents). The original approval date was 26 November 2012 and it entered into force on 1 January 2014; cancellation / replacement status is recorded in standard catalogs (effective replacement references dated around 2021–2022).

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of a set of standards for passenger rolling stock and fire safety (paired with general technical requirements such as GOST R 55182 and normative fire‑resistance and material test standards like GOST 30247.0 and the later GOST 34805 series). These related documents together define technical, fire‑resistance and test requirements for safe design and operation of passenger cars.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Passenger cars; locomotive traction; fire safety; fire resistance; non‑metallic materials; evacuation; fire detection; GOST R 55183-2012.