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  • BS 6797:1986

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    Specification for performance requirements for lamps for road vehicles

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-08-1995

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-12-1986

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    National foreword
    Committees responsible
    Section One - General
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 Definitions
    Section Two - Requirements and test conditions
    2.1 Basic function and interchangeability
    2.2 Torsion strength
    2.3 Life
    2.4 Life to 3% failures
    2.5 Lumen maintenance
    2.6 Resistance to vibration and shock
    Section Three - Guidance for equipment design
    3.1 Maximum admissible solder and pinch temperature
    3.2 Maximum lamp outline
    3.3 Maximum surge voltage
    Section Four - Lamp data sheets
    4.1 List of specific lamp types
    Appendix A - Life test conditions
    Appendix B - Vibration tests
    Appendix C - Glass bulb strength test
    Figure
    Annex ZA (normative) Other International publications
             quoted in this standard with the references
             of the relevant European publications

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    6V, 12V, 24V lamps for use in headlamps, foglamps and signalling lamps. Requirements and test methods for measuring life, lumen maintenance, torsional strength and vibration resistance. Information on maximum temperatures, lamp outlines and tolerable voltage surges. Performance requirements are additional to basic requirements in BS 6737.

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    Committee CPL/34/1
    Development Note IMPLEMENTS CENELEC HD 503
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 60068-2-47:2005 Environmental testing - Part 2-47: Test - Mounting of specimens for vibration, impact and similar dynamic tests
    IEC 60809:2014+AMD1:2017+AMD2:2017 CSV Lamps for road vehicles - Dimensional, electrical and luminous requirements
    BS 2011-4.1:1983 Basic enviromental testing proceedures Specification for mounting of components, equipment and other articles for dynamic tests.
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