SURFACE J96
REAF.
DEC2005
VEHICLE
STANDARD Issued 1973-05
Reaffirmed 2005-12
Superseding J96 MAR1986
Flashing Warning Lamp for Industrial Equipment
1. Scope—This SAE Standard covers the general requirements and the test requirements for a flashing warning
lamp for industrial wheeled equipment.
1.1 Rationale—This document has been reaffirmed to comply with the SAE 5-Year Review policy.
2. References
2.1 Applicable Publications—The following publications form a part of this specification to the extent specified
herein. Unless otherwise specified, the latest issue of SAE publications shall apply.
2.1.1 SAE PUBLICATIONS—Available from SAE, 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 J567—Lamp Bulb Retention System
SAE J575—Tests for Motor Vehicle Lighting Devices and Components
SAE J578—Color Specification for Electric Signal Lighting Devices
SAE J588—Turn Signal Lamps for Use on Motor Vehicles Less Than 2032 mm in Overall Width
3. Definitions
3.1 Industrial Wheeled Equipment—That class of tractors and associated equipment used in operations such as
landscaping, construction services, loading, digging, grounds keeping, and highway maintenance.
3.2 Flashing Warning Lamp—A lighted device to indicate both forward and rearward the presence of industrial
equipment which normally travel at rates of speed below that of other traffic.
4. General Requirements
4.1 The lamp shall comply in both the forward and rearward direction with the candela requirements of a turn
signal lamp, SAE J588, Table 1. In addition, the lamp shall project at least 4 cd on both sides at 90 deg to the
lamp axis.
4.2 The color of the light from the warning lamp shall be amber in accordance with SAE J578.
4.3 The lamp shall be flashed at least 60 fpm (flashes per minute) but not more than 120 fpm when it is operating.
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4.4 The effective projected illuminated area measured on a plane at right angles to the axis of the lamp shall not be
less than 12 in2 (77.5 mm2).
4.5 The bulb sockets shall comply with SAE J567.
5. Test Requirements—The flashing warning lamp shall be tested according to the following sections of SAE
J575:
Section B - Samples for Test
Section C - Lamp Bulbs
Section D - Laboratory Facilities
Section E - Vibration Test
Section F - Moisture Test
Section G - Dust Test
Section H - Corrosion Test
Section J - Photometric Test - All beam candela measurements shall be made with the filament of the
signal lamp at least 10 ft (3 m) from the photometer screen. The lamp axis is the horizontal line
through the filament parallel to what would be the longitudinal axis of the vehicle if the lamp were
mounted in its normal position on the vehicle.
Section L - Warpage Test on Devices with Plastic Lenses
PREPARED BY THE OPERATOR PROTECTION TECHNICAL COMMITTEE SC3—
LIGHTING AND MARKING
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