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BS 6737:1986

Superseded
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Specification for dimensional, electrical and luminous requirements for lamps for road vehicles
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-09-1996

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-11-1986

National foreword
Committees responsible
Section One - General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Numbering system for lamp data sheets
Section Two - Sampling
2.1 Type test sample
2.2 Sampling for conformity of production check
Section Three - Requirements and test conditions
3.1 General requirements
3.2 Lamp marking
3.3 Bulbs
3.4 Lamp dimensions
3.5 Caps and bases
3.6 Colour of the bulb
3.7 Initial electrical and luminous requirements
3.8 Check on optical quality
Section Four - Conditions of compliance
4.1 Type test
4.2 Conformity of production
Section Five - Lamp data sheets
5.1 List of specific lamp types
Section Six - Requirements for standard (Etalon) lamps
6.1 General
Section Seven - Data sheets for standard (Etalon) lamps
7.1 List of specific lamp types
Appendix A - Filament shape, length and position
Appendix B - Colour
Appendix C - Test conditions for electrical and luminous
             characteristics
Appendix D - Determination of acceptability by
             assessment by variables

6 V, 12 V, 24 V lamps for use in headlamps, fog-lamps and signalling lamps for road vehicles. Technical requirements, test methods, basic interchangeability, lamp data sheets and other requirements including those for series production lamps, for type approval and for standard (étalon) lamps.

Committee
CPL/34
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 91/32194 DC. (09/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
336
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
IEC 60809:2014+AMD1:2017+AMD2:2017 CSV Identical

EN 60983:1996/A1:2005 MINIATURE LAMPS
BS EN 60983:1996 Specification for miniature lamps

IEC 60810:2017 Lamps, light sources and LED packages for road vehicles - Performance requirements
IEC 60410:1973 Sampling plans and procedures for inspection by attributes

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