Övervakning

Tryckluftbromssystemet kan övervakas via bromstrycksmätare, vanligtvis placerade i hytten på ett motoriserat fordon .

Huvudbehållarens tryck bör alltid vara, eller nära, 8 bar, och det fylls automatiskt på av kompressorn .

Brake pipe operating pressures are between 3.5 bar when the brake is fully applied and 5 bar when it is fully released. Brake pipe pressure is usually represented by a black or white needle on the brake pipe gauge, and its pressure is controlled by the train brake control device.

Brake cylinder pressure goes between 0 and 3.75 bar and represents the actual braking force applied to the wheels . Brake cylinder pressure is usually represented by a red needle on the brake pipe gauge.

Since gauges display pressures relative to the atmospheric pressure, the actual absolute pressures are approximately 1 bar higher than what's indicated on the gauge and used in technical documentation.

For better brake cylinder reading visibility, there is a Brake Cylinder LED Bar gadget , which can be bought in one of the shops .