Tex-1120-T, Material and Construction Characteristics of Lighting Assemblies

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Chapter 11 – Traffic Systems & Illumination Tex-1120-T, Material and Construction

Characteristics of Lighting Assemblies

Tex-1120-T, Material and Construction Characteristics of Lighting


Assemblies

Overview

Effective: August 1999 – May 2000.

This method covers the procedures for evaluating the material and construction
characteristics of lighting assemblies. The evaluation of lighting assemblies shall be
according to pertinent specification.

This method replaces Test Method “Tex-870-B, Material and Construction Characteristics
of Lighting Assemblies.”

Sampling

Sampling of lighting assemblies shall conform with the procedures outlined in “Tex-1110-T,
Sampling Lighting Assemblies.”

Safety Note

Refer to ‘Safety Note’ in Section 1, “Overview” of this chapter.

Procedures
♦ Receiving Lighting Assemblies

The ‘Receiving Lighting Assemblies’ table details the steps for receiving lighting
assemblies.

Receiving Lighting Assemblies


Step Action
1 Upon receipt of lighting assemblies, open all boxes, remove each assembly, and check for
shipping damage (broken lenses, missing parts, bent or dented metal work).
2 With the information on Form 202, “Identification of Material Samples,” assign each lot a
laboratory number.
3 Write laboratory number on each assembly box.
4 Arrange assemblies in logical order in storage area until ready for testing.

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Chapter 11 – Traffic Systems & Illumination Tex-1120-T, Material and Construction
Characteristics of Lighting Assemblies

♦ Evaluating Lighting Assemblies

The ‘Evaluating Lighting Assemblies’ table details the steps for evaluating the construction
characteristics of lighting assemblies.

Evaluating Lighting Assemblies


Step Action
1 Remove all power from test bench.
2 Remove assembly from shipping box, assemble (if necessary), and place on test bench.
3 Visually inspect the interior and exterior surfaces and components to verify compliance with
pertinent specification.
4 Verify that assembly contains the proper stickers and warnings.
5 Record the assembly ballast voltage requirements on the test sheet.

Consecutive Testing

Test Method “Tex-1130-T, Ballast of Lighting Assemblies,” normally follows testing for
Test Method “Tex-1120-T, Material and Construction Characteristics of Lighting
Assemblies.” If this is the case, then replacing each assembly in shipping box is not
necessary.

Completing Lighting Assemblies

Follow the ‘Tagging/Labeling, Documenting and Shipping General Requirements’ as


detailed in Section 1, “Overview,” of this chapter.

Failure of Assemblies
Any assembly that fails to meet specification will be rejected and the lot represented by that
assembly shall also be rejected.

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