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Regulation No 112 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps emitting an asymmetrical passing-beam or a driving-beam or both and equipped with filament lamps and/or light-emitting diode (LED) modules

Regulation No 112 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps emitting an asymmetrical passing-beam or a driving-beam or both and equipped with filament lamps and/or light-emitting diode (LED) modules
A. Administrative provisions
B. Technical requirements for headlamps
C. Further administrative provisions
A.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SCOPE(1)
1. DEFINITIONS
2. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A HEADLAMP
3. MARKINGS
4. APPROVAL
4.1. General
4.2. Composition of the approval mark
4.3. Arrangement of the approval mark
4.3.1. Independent lamps
4.3.2. Grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps
4.3.3. Lamps, the lens of which are used for different types of headlamps and which may be reciprocally incorporated or grouped with other lamps
B.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEADLAMPS
(5)
5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
5.8. Illumination configuration for different traffic conditions
6. ILLUMINATION
6.1. General provisions
6.2. Provisions concerning passing-beams
Figure 1
6.3. Provisions concerning driving-beams
7. COLOUR
8. GAUGING OF DISCOMFORT
C.
FURTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
9. MODIFICATION OF THE HEADLAMP TYPE AND EXTENSION OF APPROVAL
10. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
11. PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
12. PRODUCTION DEFINITIVELY DISCONTINUED
13. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TECHNICAL SERVICES RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING APPROVAL TESTS AND OF TYPE APPROVAL AUTHORITIES
14. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
ANNEX 1
COMMUNICATION
(Maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))
ANNEX 2
EXAMPLES OF ARRANGEMENT OF APPROVAL MARKS
Figure 4b
Figure 11
Simplified marking for grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps
Model A
Model B
Model C
Model D
Figure 12
Lamp reciprocally incorporated with a headlamp
Example 1
Example 2
Figure 13
LED modules
ANNEX 3
SPHERICAL COORDINATE MEASURING SYSTEM AND TEST POINT LOCATIONS
Figure A
Spherical coordinate measuring system
Figure B
Passing-beam for right-hand traffic
Figure C
Driving-beam test points
ANNEX 4
TESTS FOR STABILITY OF PHOTOMETRIC PERFORMANCE OF HEADLAMPS IN OPERATION
Tests on complete headlamps
1. Test for stability of photometric performance
1.1. Clean headlamp
1.1.1. Test procedure(1)
1.1.1.2. Test voltage
1.1.2. Test results
1.1.2.1. Visual inspection
1.1.2.2. Photometric test
1.2. Dirty headlamp
1.2.1. Preparations of the headlamp
1.2.1.1. Test mixture
1.2.1.2. Application of the test mixture to the headlamp
2. Test for change in vertical position of the cut-off line under the influence of heat
2.1. Test
2.2. Test results
Appendix 1
OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONAL PERIODS CONCERNING TEST FOR STABILITY OF PHOTOMETRIC PERFORMANCE
ANNEX 5
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 6
REQUIREMENTS FOR LAMPS INCORPORATING LENSES OF PLASTIC MATERIAL – TESTING OF LENS OR MATERIAL SAMPLES AND OF COMPLETE LAMPS
1. General specifications
2. Tests
2.1. Resistance to temperature changes
2.1.1. Tests
2.1.2. Photometric measurements
2.1.2.1. Method
2.1.2.2. Results
2.2. Resistance to atmospheric and chemical agents
2.2.1. Resistance to atmospheric agents
2.2.2. Resistance to chemical agents
2.2.2.1. Test mixture
2.2.2.2. Application of the test mixture
2.2.2.3. Cleaning
2.2.3. Results
2.2.4. Resistance to light source radiations
2.3. Resistance to detergents and hydrocarbons
2.3.1. Resistance to detergents
2.3.2. Resistance to hydrocarbons
2.3.3. Results
2.4. Resistance to mechanical deterioration
2.4.1. Mechanical deterioration method
2.4.2. Results
2.5. Test of adherence of coatings, if any
2.5.1. Preparation of the sample
2.5.2. Description of the test
2.5.3. Results
2.6. Tests of the complete headlamp incorporating a lens of plastic material
2.6.1. Resistance to mechanical deterioration of the lens surface
2.6.1.1. Tests
2.6.1.2. Results
2.6.2. Test of adherence of coatings, if any
3. Verification of the conformity of production
Appendix 1
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF APPROVAL TESTS
Appendix 2
METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OF THE DIFFUSION AND TRANSMISSION OF LIGHT
1. Equipment (see figure)
2. Measurements
Appendix 3
SPRAY TESTING METHOD
1. Test equipment
1.1. Spray gun
1.2. Test mixture
2. Test
Appendix 4
ADHESIVE TAPE ADHERENCE TEST
1. Purpose
2. Principle
3. Specified atmospheric conditions
4. Test pieces
5. Procedure
6. Results
ANNEX 7
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR SAMPLING BY AN INSPECTOR
1. General
2. First sampling
2.1. The conformity is not contested
2.2. The conformity is contested
2.3. Approval withdrawn
3. Repeated sampling
3.1. The conformity is not contested
3.2. The conformity is contested
3.3. Approval withdrawn
4. Change of the vertical position of the cut-off line
Figure 1
ANNEX 8
OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONAL PERIODS CONCERNING TESTS FOR STABILITY OF PHOTOMETRIC PERFORMANCE
ANNEX 9
INSTRUMENTAL VERIFICATION OF THE ‘CUT-OFF’ FOR PASSING-BEAM HEADLAMPS
1. General
2. Measurement of the quality of the ‘cut-off’
2.1. Not more than one ‘cut-off’ shall be visible(1).
2.2. Sharpness of ‘cut-off’
2.3. Linearity
3. Vertical and horizontal adjustment
Figure 1
Measurement of ‘cut-off’ quality
3.1. Vertical adjustment
3.2. Horizontal adjustment
Figure 2
Instrumental vertical and horizontal adjustment — horizontal line scan method
Figure 3
Instrumental vertical and horizontal adjustment — Three line scan method
ANNEX 10
REQUIREMENTS FOR LED MODULES AND HEADLAMPS INCLUDING LED MODULES
1. General specifications
2. Manufacture
3. Test conditions
3.1. Application
3.2. Operating conditions
3.2.1. LED module operating conditions
3.2.2. Ambient temperature
3.3. Ageing
4. Specific requirements and tests
4.1. Colour rendering
4.1.1. Red content
4.2. UV-radiation
4.3. Temperature stability
4.3.1. Illuminance
4.3.2. Colour
ANNEX 11
A GENERAL ILLUSTRATION FOR PRINCIPAL PASSING-BEAM AND BEAM CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRELATED LIGHT SOURCE OPTIONS