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Regulation No 98 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps equipped with gas-discharge light sources

Regulation No 98 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps equipped with gas-discharge light sources
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(2)
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
4.3.4. Distributed lighting systems
B. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEADLAMPS(5)
5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
5.4. Illumination configuration for different traffic conditions
5.8. Replaceability of light sources
6. ILLUMINATION
6.1. General provisions
6.2. Provisions concerning passing beams
Figure 1
6.3. Provisions concerning driving beams
6.5. Provisions concerning movable reflectors
7. GAUGING OF DISCOMFORT AND/OR DISABILITY
C. FURTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
8. MODIFICATION OF THE HEADLAMP TYPE AND EXTENSION OF APPROVAL
9. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
10. PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
11. PRODUCTION DEFINITELY DISCONTINUED
12. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TECHNICAL SERVICES RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING APPROVAL TESTS, AND OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
13. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
ANNEX 1
COMMUNICATION
(Maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))
ANNEX 2
EXAMPLES OF ARRANGEMENTS OF APPROVAL MARKS
Figure 1
Figure 3b
Figure 6
Figure 10
Figure 11
Examples of possible simplified marking for grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps fitted to the front of the vehicle
MODEL A
MODEL B
MODEL C
MODEL D
Figure 12
Lamp reciprocally incorporated or grouped with a headlamp
Example 1
Example 2
Figure 13
LED modules
ANNEX 3
Figure A
Measuring screen 1
Passing beam
Figure B
Measuring screen 2
Passing beam
Figure C
Measuring points for illumination values
ANNEX 4
Tests for stability of photometric performance of headlamps in operation
TEST ON COMPLETE HEADLAMPS
1. TEST FOR 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
2. TEST FOR CHANGE IN VERTICAL POSITION OF THE CUT-OFF LINE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF HEAT
2.1. Test for passing beam headlamps
2.2. Test results
Appendix
Overview of operational periods concerning test for stability of photometric performance
ANNEX 5
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
2.2.3.1. After the test of resistance to atmospheric agents, the outer face of the samples shall be free from cracks, scratches, chipping and deformation, and the mean variation in transmission
2.2.3.2. After the test of resistance to chemical agents, the samples shall not bear any traces of chemical staining likely to cause a variation of flux diffusion, whose mean variation
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
Appendix 1
A. Tests on plastic materials (lenses or samples of material supplied pursuant to paragraph 2.2.4 of this Regulation)
B. Tests on complete headlamps (supplied pursuant to paragraph 2.2.3 of this Regulation)
Appendix 2
Method of measurement of the diffusion and transmission of light
1. EQUIPMENT (see figure)
2. MEASUREMENTS
Figure 1
Optical setup for measurement of variations in diffusion and transmission
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 6
CENTRE OF REFERENCE
ANNEX 7
VOLTAGE MARKINGS
ANNEX 8
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 9
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 10
Instrumental verification of the ‘cut-off’ for passing beam headlamps
1. GENERAL
2. MEASUREMENT OF THE QUALITY OF THE ‘CUT-OFF’
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 11
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. UV-radiation