ECP Wagon Maintenance

Target cohort

Wagon maintainers, supervisors and reliability staff maintaining ECP brake equipment.

Course Overview

The course covers the principals and functions of ECP and its relationship with train brake operational criteria. This is important to understand the programmed behavior of ECP and fault diagnosis and repair as well as maintenance and inspection criticality.

Course duration

The course duration in normally 2 days. This can be extended for ECP train testing.

Costs

Course costs will be based per the booked course and number of participants after requirements are finalised. Nominal cost for this course is about $5000 plus expenses.

Performance criteria/outcome

1. Identify how the ECP train brake system functions

1.1. Understand the basic function of the ECP as a train brake system

1.2. Understand the difference between air brakes and the ECP train brake systems

1.3. Identify ECP system components

1.4. Understand ECP component functions

1.5. Understand how the ECP communication and power system fundamentally works

1.6. Understand ECP wagon system operation

2. Identify ECP wagon components and operation

2.1. Understand the critical link between ECP safe train operation and maintenance inspection and testing

2.2. Identify ECP wagon components and functions

2.3. Identify ECP-related pneumatic components and functions

2.4. Correctly connects and disconnects ECP cables and plugs

3. Conduct ECP wagon maintenance inspection

3.1. Conduct an examination of ECP and related components

3.2. Identifies common faults and conditions related to ECP wagons

4. Conduct ECP wagon testing

4.1. Understands the concept of testing methods used on the ECP wagon.

4.2. Demonstrates a basic understanding of electrical concepts relating to ECP wagons and power and communication faults.

4.3. Set up, check, and test ECP brake test equipment

4.4. Understand and follow test precautions and local safety procedures

4.5. Conduct an ECP system and brake test following the OEM test manual or as represented in local procedures.

4.6. Records and interprets test results

5. Identify the need and conduct ECP wagon programming

5.1. Understand programming requirements for wagons

5.2. Uses test apparatus to program wagon static data

6. Conduct ECP wagon fault finding

6.1. Understand basic fault-finding process

6.2. Understand the parameters and significance of ECP test results

6.3. Understand the relationship between ECP test results to the Wabtec fault manual

6.4. Demonstrates the use of the ECP fault manual to test fault results

6.5. Diagnose and rectify common ECP faults

6.6. Demonstrates the use of a Multimeter to perform basic cable resistance testing.