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Automatic Half Barriers/Manually Controlled Barrier Maintenance Techniques

Duration: 5 Days

Division: Signal Maintenance

Course code: AHB/MCB

Venues: Derby

Who Should Attend

Delegates involved in the maintenance of AHBC and/or MCB Level Crossings. Ideally they should have completed the Basic Signalling 2 course or have some experience on level crossings. The main beneficiaries of this course will be those who are required to maintain level crossing installations, and wish to further their practical skills. This course does not cover control circuitry of AHBC or MCB.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course the delegate will be able to:

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills in first line faulting, component replacement and maintenance of automatic half barrier (AHBC) and manually controlled barrier (MCB) level crossing installations, to the standard required by Network Rail

Content

• Automatic Half Barrier and Manned Barrier Level Crossing Installations:
• Inspection of an existing installation
• Maintenance of the installation equipment
• Component replacement
• First line faulting
• Maintenance procedures

Learning Approach

Course notes and relevant current line standards will be supplied to each delegate along with specimen documentation of their practical work. The course will be split 20% for theory and 80% for practical. Faulting and maintenance of an existing installation in accordance with the current signal maintenance specifications and line standards along with questions and a range of practical assessments will constitute the gathering of evidence.

Features

An in-depth approach to the methods employed and problems to correctly maintain existing AHBC and MCB Level Crossing Installations of:
Barrier machine (BR 843 spec Mk2) and booms (with and without skirt)
Road lights, boards and audible alarms
Silec and electronic treadles
Current practices associated with level crossing equipment

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