[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR238.115]



[Page 666]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 238_PASSENGER EQUIPMENT SAFETY STANDARDS--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart B_Safety Planning and General Requirements

 

Sec. 238.115  Emergency lighting.



    (a) This section applies to each passenger car ordered on or after 

September 8, 2000, or placed in service for the first time on or after 

September 9, 2002. This section applies to each level of a multi-level 

passenger car.

    (b) Emergency lighting shall be provided in each passenger car and 

shall include the following:

    (1) A minimum, average illumination level of 1 foot-candle measured 

at floor level adjacent to each exterior door and each interior door 

providing access to an exterior door (such as a door opening into a 

vestibule);

    (2) A minimum, average illumination level of 1 foot-candle measured 

25 inches above floor level along the center of each aisle and 

passageway;

    (3) A minimum illumination level of 0.1 foot-candle measured 25 

inches above floor level at any point along the center of each aisle and 

passageway; and

    (4) A back-up power system capable of:

    (i) Operating in all equipment orientations within 45 degrees of 

vertical;

    (ii) Operating after the initial shock of a collision or derailment 

resulting in the following individually applied accelerations:

    (A) Longitudinal: 8g;

    (B) Lateral: 4g; and

    (C) Vertical: 4g; and

    (iii) Operating all emergency lighting for a period of at least 90 

minutes without a loss of more than 40% of the minimum illumination 

levels specified in this paragraph (b).