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4、0 (outside USA) Fax: 724-776-0790 Email: CustomerServicesae.org SAE WEB ADDRESS: http:/www.sae.org SAE values your input. To provide feedback on this Technical Report, please visit http:/www.sae.org/technical/standards/J292_201404 SURFACE VEHICLE RECOMMENDED PRACTICE J292 APR2014 Issued 1973-03 Reaf
5、firmed 2014-04 Superseding J292 SEP2008 Snowmobile and Snowmobile Cutter Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment RATIONALE J292 has been reaffirmed to comply with the SAE five-year review policy. FOREWORD This SAE Recommended Practice is intended as a guide toward standard practice, but
6、may be subject to frequent change to keep pace with experience and technical advances. Hence, its use where flexibility of revision is impractical, is not recommended. 1. SCOPE This SAE Recommended Practice describes requirements for lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment for signaling
7、to enable safe operation in darkness and other conditions of reduced visibility. 2. REFERENCES 2.1 Applicable Publications The following publications form a part of the specification to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise indicated the latest revision of SAE publications and ASTM shall app
8、ly. 2.1.1 SAE Publications Available from SAE International, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, Tel: 877-606-7323 (inside USA and Canada) or 724-776-4970 (outside USA), www.sae.org. SAE J68 Tests for Snowmobile Switching Devices and Components SAE J277 Maintenance of Design VoltageSn
9、owmobile Electrical Systems SAE J278 Snowmobile Stop Lamp SAE J279 Snowmobile Tail Lamp (Rear Position Lamp) SAE INTERNATIONAL J292 Reaffirmed APR2014 Page 2 of 4 SAE J280 Snowmobile Headlamps SAE J564 Headlamp Beam Switching SAE J592 Sidemarker Lamps for Use on Road Vehicles Less than 2032 mm in Ov
10、erall Width SAE J594 Reflex Reflectors 2.1.2 ASTM Publications Available from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, Tel: 610-832-9585, www.astm.org. ASTM D 4956 Specification for Retroreflective Sheeting for Traffic Control 3. APPLICATION This do
11、cument applies to snowmobiles and snowmobile cutters.14. REQUIREMENTS 4.1 Vehicles shall be equipped with lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment, in the numbers of units and designed to conform to the references cited in Table 1. Reflex reflectors as used for rear and side markers shall
12、 conform to one of the following. TABLE 1 - EQUIPMENT (MINIMUM) SNOWMOBILE AND SNOWMOBILE CUTTER Item Number and Color Required on Snowmobile Number and Color Required on Snowmobile Cutter In Accordance With Headlamp 1 white or amber SAE J280 Tail lamp 1 red SAE J279 Stop lamp 1 red SAE J278 Reflex
13、reflectors 3 red(1),(2)and 2 amber(1),(2) or colors as indicated in 4.1.1 3 red(1),(2)and 2 amber(1),(2)or colors as indicated in 4.1.1 SAE J594 or ASTM D 4956 Side marker Lamps (optional) 2 red, 2 amber(3) SAE J592 1. See 4.1.1. 2. See 4.1.2. 3. See 4.1.3. 4.1.1 Unit-type and area-type reflex refle
14、ctors in accordance with SAE J594. Front reflectors may be of any color or color combination; however, only the color red shall be used for rear and rear side reflectors. In addition, the reflective sheeting used in manufacturing area-type reflex reflectors shall conform to ASTM D 4956 Retroreflecti
15、ve Sheeting for Traffic Control. 1As presently defined by law in Canada. SAE INTERNATIONAL J292 Reaffirmed APR2014 Page 3 of 4 4.1.2 Lighted side markers conforming to SAE J592 may be used in addition to reflex reflectors. 4.1.3 No additional lamp, reflective device, or associated equipment shall be
16、 installed if it impairs the effectiveness of the required equipment. 4.2 Location of Lamps and Reflectors Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment required by 4.1 shall be installed in accordance with Table 2. TABLE 2 - LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT SNOWMOBILE AND SNOWMOBILE CUTTER Item Location
17、 on Snowmobile Location on Snowmobile Cutter Height Above Trail Surface Measured from Center of Item on Vehicle at Curb Weight Headlamp On or within 150 mm (6 in) of front centerline, except that, if two lamps are used, they shall be symmetrically disposed about the front centerline Not less than (3
18、80 mm) 15 in Tail lamp On rear centerline, except that, if two lamps are used, they shall be symmetrically disposed about the rear centerline Not less than 200 mm (8 in) nor more than 1524 mm (60 in) Stop lamp On rear centerline, except that, if two lamps are used, they shall be symmetrically dispos
19、ed about the rear centerline Not less than 200 mm (8 in) nor more than 1524 mm (60 in) Reflex reflectors 1 red on rear centerline, except that, if two reflectors are used on the rear, they shall be symmetrically disposed about the rear centerline(1),(2)1 red on rear centerline, except that, if two r
20、eflectors are used on the rear, they shall be symmetrically disposed about the rear centerline(1),(2)Not less than 200 mm (8 in) nor more than 1524 mm (60 in) 2 red, 1 on each side, within 40 cm to the rearmost point on the body including rear bumper(1),(2)2 red, 1 on each side, as far to rear as pr
21、acticable(1),(2)2 amber or other color, 1 on each side, within 40 cm to the forward most point on the body including front bumper(1),(2)2 amber or other color, 1 on each side, as far forward as practicable(1),(2) Side marker lamps (optional) On each side: 1 amber lamp as far forward as practicable a
22、nd 1 red lamp as far to rear as practicable Not less than 200 mm (8 in) nor more than 1524 mm (60 in) 1. See 4.1.1. 2. See 4.1.2. SAE INTERNATIONAL J292 Reaffirmed APR2014 Page 4 of 4 4.3 Lamp Combinations and Equipment Combinations Two or more lamps, reflective devices, and items of associated equi
23、pment may be combined if the requirements for each lamp, reflective device, and item of associated equipment are met. 4.4 Special Wiring Requirements 4.4.1 A means for switching between lower and upper headlamp beams shall be provided that is designed to conform to SAE J564, except that in 3.2.2, Te
24、mperature Test, the temperature range shall be between 40 and +52 F (40 and +125 F); in 3.2.3, Endurance Requirements, the cycle requirements shall be reduced by a factor of 10; and in 3.2.3.2, Upper Beam Indicator, the indicator is not required and if used, the signal color need not be red. 4.4.2 A
25、s a minimum, the tail lamp shall be illuminated when the headlamp is illuminated. 4.4.3 The stop lamp shall be illuminated upon application of the service brake or by some other means that automatically results in the steady illumination of the stop lamp to indicate the intent of the operator of the
26、 snowmobile to stop or diminish speed. A means for illuminating the stop lamp shall be provided, which is designed to conform to SAE J68. 4.5 Lighting Display When energized, each lamp specified in Table 1 shall, in normal operation, be steady burning. 4.6 Maintenance of Design Voltage The snowmobil
27、e electrical system shall be designed to conform to SAE J277. 5. NOTES 5.1 Marginal Indicia A change bar (I) located in the left margin is for the convenience of the user in locating areas where technical revisions, not editorial changes, have been made to the previous issue of this document. An (R) symbol to the left of the document title indicates a complete revision of the document, including technical revisions. Change bars and (R) are not used in original publications, nor in documents that contain editorial changes only. PREPARED BY THE SAE SNOWMOBILE COMMITTEE
