Regulation No 38 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of rear fog lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers
0. SCOPE
1. DEFINITIONS
2. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL
3. MARKINGS
4. APPROVAL
4.5. Independent lamps
5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
6. INTENSITY OF LIGHT EMITTED
7. TEST PROCEDURES
8. HEAT RESISTANCE TEST
9. COLOUR OF LIGHT EMITTED
10. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
11. PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
12. PRODUCTION DEFINITELY DISCONTINUED
13. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TECHNICAL SERVICES CONDUCTING APPROVAL TESTS, AND OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
ANNEX 1
COMMUNICATION
(Maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))
ANNEX 2
ARRANGEMENT OF APPROVAL MARKS
Figure 1
(Marking for single lamps)
MODEL A
Figure 2
(Simplified marking for grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps)
MODEL B
MODEL C
MODEL D
MODEL E
Marking of independent lamps
Figure 3
Light source modules
ANNEX 3
PHOTOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS
5. Photometric measurement of lamps equipped with several light sources
ANNEX 4
Minimum requirements for conformity of production control procedures
1. GENERAL
2. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR VERIFICATION OF CONFORMITY BY THE MANUFACTURER
2.1. Nature of tests
2.2. Methods used in tests
2.3. Nature of sampling
2.4. Measured and recorded photometric characteristics
2.5. Criteria governing acceptability
ANNEX 5
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR SAMPLING BY AN INSPECTOR
1. GENERAL
2. FIRST SAMPLING
2.1. The conformity is not contested
A1: |
one lamp |
0 per cent |
one lamp not more than |
20 per cent |
|
A2: |
both lamps more than |
0 per cent |
but not more than |
20 per cent |
|
go to sample B |
|
B1: |
both lamps |
0 per cent |
2.2. The conformity is contested
A3: |
one lamp not more than |
20 per cent |
one lamp more than |
20 per cent |
|
but not more than |
30 per cent |
B2: |
in the case of A2 |
|
one lamp more than |
0 per cent |
|
but not more than |
20 per cent |
|
one lamp not more than |
20 per cent |
|
B3: |
in the case of A2 |
|
one lamp |
0 per cent |
|
one lamp more than |
20 per cent |
|
but not more than |
30 per cent |
2.3. Approval withdrawn
A4: |
one lamp not more than |
20 per cent |
one lamp more than |
30 per cent |
|
A5: |
both lamps more than |
20 per cent |
B4: |
in the case of A2 |
|
one lamp more than |
0 per cent |
|
but not more than |
20 per cent |
|
one lamp more than |
20 per cent |
|
B5: |
in the case of A2 |
|
both lamps more than |
20 per cent |
|
B6: |
in the case of A2 |
|
one lamp |
0 per cent |
|
one lamp more than |
30 per cent |
3. REPEATED SAMPLING
3.1. The conformity is not contested
C1: |
one lamp |
0 per cent |
one lamp not more than |
20 per cent |
|
C2: |
both lamps more than |
0 per cent |
but not more than |
20 per cent |
|
go to sample D |
|
D1: |
in the case of C2 |
0 per cent |
both lamps |
|
3.2. The conformity is contested
D2: |
in the case of C2 |
|
one lamp more than |
0 per cent |
|
but not more than |
20 per cent |
|
one lamp not more than |
20 per cent |
3.3. Approval withdrawn
C3: |
one lamp not more than |
20 per cent |
one lamp more than |
20 per cent |
|
C4: |
both lamps more than |
20 per cent |
D3: |
in the case of C2 |
|
one lamp 0 or more than |
0 per cent |
|
one lamp more than |
20 per cent |