EN 16989 Explanation | Railway Vehicle Seat Fire Test

EN 16989 is a test protocol to determine the burning behaviour of a rail vehicle seat design using a set of complete seats exposed to a 15kw open flame under an exhaust hood. It also sets out a standardized procedure to assess a seat’s potential for vandalization. EN 16989 is referred to as a standard test method in EN 45545-2 to assess the performance of vehicle seats used in railway vehicles.