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BS 6797:1986

Superseded
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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Superseded date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

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

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.

Committee
CPL/34/1
DevelopmentNote
IMPLEMENTS CENELEC HD 503
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
90
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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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