Specification (legacy numbering)
NR/SP/TEL/11189
Testing Telephones at Level Crossings (formerly RT/E/S/11189)
Issue 3, June 2005
Commissioning test procedure for level crossing telephone systems: preconditions and records, the paired signal box and site test schedules (seize, call, answer, ring back, park, clear, switch out, recall, inspection) and the test report sheet.
Clause map — what each clause deals with
| 1 | Purpose | Covers the tests and inspection needed to commission new or altered level crossing telephone installations |
| 2 | Scope | Full tests used whenever a complete check is needed; direct CB and PSTN crossing phones are tested in a similar way |
| 3 | Reference documentation | Rule Book, signalling works testing documents and the HMRI guidance on level crossings |
| 4 | General | All crossing phones tested at commissioning to the schedules, results logged in the commissioning book, phones treated as unreliable until tested, faults fixed and retested |
| 5 | Safety | Rule Book trackside and roadside safety procedures apply to the testers |
| 6 | Documentation Required | Testers need the report sheet, the relevant signage diagrams or HMRI guidance and the Level Crossing Order |
| 7 | Installation and Testing | Installation complete before testing; test engineer in the signal box works with a site tester, assuming another means of communication is available |
| 8 | User Instructions | Untested or out-of-use phones must be marked out of service; labelling follows HMRI guidance and the crossing order |
| Appendix A | Summary of Tests | Table listing each numbered test and what it proves, from seizure and call through park, switch out and recall to final inspection |
| Appendix B | Test Schedule - Level Crossing Telephones (Signal Box Tests) | Step-by-step actions for the signal box end of each test and the faults to report |
| Appendix C | Test Schedule - Level Crossing Telephones (Site Tests) | Matching actions for the site tester at each phone plus the roadside inspection of signs, labels, wiring and fixing |
| Appendix D | Test Report Sheet Level Crossing Telephones | Blank record sheet per crossing for ticking each test per telephone and signing off |