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Regulation No 8 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 halogen filament lamps (H1, H2, H3, HB3, HB4, H7, H8, H9, HIR1, HIR2 and/or H11)

Regulation No 8 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 halogen filament lamps (H1, H2, H3, HB3, HB4, H7, H8, H9, HIR1, HIR2 and/or H11)
Revision 4
A. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
B. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEADLAMPS
C. FURTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
A. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
0. SCOPE(1)
1. DEFINITIONS
2. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A HEADLAMP(4)
3. MARKINGS(5)
4. APPROVAL
4.1. General
4.2. Composition of the approval mark
4.3. Arrangement of the approval mark
B. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEADLAMPS(8)
5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
6. ILLUMINATION
6.1. General provisions
6.2. Provisions regarding passing beams
6.3. Provisions regarding driving beams
7. REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING COLOURED LENSES AND FILTERS
8. GAUGING DISCOMFORT
9. STANDARD HEADLAMP(20)
10. OBSERVATION CONCERNING COLOUR
C. FURTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
11. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF APPROVAL OF A TYPE OF HEADLAMP
12. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
13. PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
14. PRODUCTION DEFINITELY DISCONTINUED
15. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TECHNICAL SERVICES RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING APPROVAL TESTS AND OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
16. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
ANNEX 1
COMMUNICATION
(maximum format: A4 (210 × 297)
ANNEX 2
VERIFICATION OF CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION OF HEADLAMPS EQUIPPED WITH H1, H2, H3, HB3, HB4, H7, H8, H9, HIR1, HIR2 AND/OR H11 FILAMENT LAMPS
1. GENERAL
2. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR VERIFICATION OF CONFORMITY BY THEMANUFACTURER
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 3
EXAMPLES OF ARRANGEMENTS OF APPROVAL MARKS
Figure 1
Figure 3b
Figure 10
Simplified marking for grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps
MODEL A
MODEL B
MODEL C
MODEL D
Figure 11
Lamp reciprocally incorporated with a headlamp
Example 1
Example 2
ANNEX 4
MEASURING SCREENS
A. Headlamp for right-hand traffic
(dimensions in mm)
B. Headlamp for left-hand traffic
(dimensions in mm)
C. Measuring points for illumination values
ANNEX 5
TESTS FOR STABILITY OF PHOTOMETRIC PERFORMANCE OF HEADLAMPS IN OPERATION
TESTS ON COMPLETE HEADLAMPS
1. TEST OF STABILITY OF PHOTOMETRIC PERFORMANCE
1.1. Clean Headlamp
1.1.1. Test procedure
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. Preparation of the headlamp
1.2.1.1. Test mixture
1.2.1.2. Application of the test mixture to the headlamp
1.2.1.3. Measuring equipment
2. TEST FOR CHANGE IN VERTICAL POSITION OF THE CUT-OFF LINE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF HEAT
2.1. Test
2.2. Test results
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
2.3. 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
2.1.1.1. sample A
2.1.1.2. sample B
2.2. The conformity is contested
2.2.1.1. sample A
2.2.1.2. sample B
2.3. Approval withdrawn
2.3.1. sample A
2.3.2. sample B
3. REPEATED SAMPLING
3.1. The conformity is not contested
3.1.1.1. sample C
3.1.1.2. sample D
3.2. The conformity is contested
3.2.1.1. sample D
3.3. Approval withdrawn
3.3.1. sample C
3.3.2. sample D
4. CHANGE OF THE VERTICAL POSITION OF THE CUT-OFF LINE
Figure 1