1、February 2008DEUTSCHE NORM English price group 10No part of this standard may be reproduced without prior permission ofDIN Deutsches Institut fr Normung e. V., Berlin. Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin, Germany,has the exclusive right of sale for German Standards (DIN-Normen).ICS 93.080.30!$L)T“141064
2、9www.din.deDDIN EN 12899-5Fixed, vertical road traffic signs Part 5: Initial type testingEnglish version of DIN EN 12899-5:2008-02Ortsfeste, vertikale Straenverkehrszeichen Teil 5: ErstprfungEnglische Fassung DIN EN 12899-5:2008-02www.beuth.deDocument comprises 18 pagesDIN EN 12899-5:2008-02 2 Natio
3、nal foreword This standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 226 “Road equipment” (Secretariat: AFNOR, France), Working Group “Traffic signs” (lead-management: BSI, United Kingdom). The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Bauwesen (Building and C
4、ivil Engineering Standards Committee), Technical Committee NA 005-10-23 GA Verkehrszeichen und Ein-richtungen. EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 12899-5November 2007ICS 93.080.30English VersionFixed, vertical road traffic signs - Part 5: Initial type testingEssai de type initialOrtsf
5、este, vertikale Straenverkehrszeichen - Teil 5:ErstprfungThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 February 2007.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without a
6、ny alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made b
7、y translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Ger
8、many, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNGMan
9、agement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2007 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 12899-5:2007: ESignaux fixes de signalisation routire verticale - Partie 5:EN 12899-5:2007 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword. 3 1 Sco
10、pe 4 2 Normative references . 4 3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations 4 4 Requirements and test methods . 5 4.1 General. 5 4.2 Fixed signs and components 7 4.3 Transilluminated traffic bollards . 9 4.4 Delineator posts and retroreflectors. 12 Annex A (normative) Technical documentation 15
11、DIN EN 12899-5:2008-02 EN 12899-5:2007 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 12899-5:2007) has been prepared by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 226 Road equipment the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
12、 identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2008, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2012. No existing European Standard is superseded. This European Standard consists of the following parts under the general title: Fixed, vertical road traffic
13、signs Part 1: Fixed signs Part 2: Transilluminated traffic bollards (TTB) Part 3: Delineator posts and retroreflectors Part 4: Factory production control Part 5: (this part) Initial type testing It is based on performance requirements and test methods published in CEN, CENELEC, CIE (International Co
14、mmission on Illumination) and ISO documents together with standards of the CEN member organizations. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, C
15、zech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. DIN EN 12899-5:2008-02 EN 12899-5:2007 (E) 4 1
16、 Scope This Part 5 of EN 12899 describes the requirements for initial type testing (ITT), of Parts 1, 2 and 3 of EN 12899. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references only the cited edition applies. For undate
17、d references the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendment) applies. EN 12767, Passive safety of support structures for road equipment Requirements and test methods EN 12899-1:2007, Fixed vertical road traffic signs Part 1: Fixed signs EN 12899-2:2007, Fixed vertical road tr
18、affic signs Part 2: Transilluminated traffic bollards (TTB) EN 12899-3:2007, Fixed vertical road traffic signs Part 3: Delineator posts and retroreflectors EN ISO 9000:2005, Quality management systems Fundamentals and vocabulary (ISO 9000:2005) 3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations For the
19、 purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 9000:2005, EN 12899-1:2007, EN 12899-2:2007, EN 12899-3:2007 and the following apply. 3.1 initial type testing complete set of tests or other procedures, determining the performance of samples of products representative of the pro
20、duct type 3.2 test product product in original size and design, or part of it, prepared by the manufacturer and submitted to the initial type testing (ITT) procedure 3.3 sample construction representing parts of the product or its constituents in original materials prepared by the manufacturer and s
21、ubmitted to the ITT procedure 3.4 reference sample sample as defined in 3.3 to be retained in order to be able to repeat the ITT procedure in case of disagreements 3.5 manufacturer person or organization with legal responsibility for placing the product on the market 3.6 supplier producer of raw mat
22、erials and components (e.g. sign faces, fixing devices etc.) of the product DIN EN 12899-5:2008-02 EN 12899-5:2007 (E) 5 3.7 product families products that are related in such a way that testing one of the products characteristics is representative of that characteristic for all products within that
23、 product family. NOTE 1 Products can be in different product families for different characteristics. EXAMPLE 1 Example of a product family for physical characteristics: the loaded area of the product is equal or smaller; the distance between the foundation and the resultant of the load is equal or s
24、maller; number, design, construction and location of supports is equal or more favourable; fixing systems are equal or stronger and stiffer than the product tested or calculated. EXAMPLE 2 Example of a product family for visual characteristics: signs using the same sign face material NOTE 2 Defining
25、 product families allows verification to be reduced. 4 Requirements and test methods 4.1 General 4.1.1 Introduction An initial type test is the complete set of tests or other procedures, determining the performance of samples of products representative of the product type. Initial type testing shall
26、 be performed to show conformity to this standard on first use of this standard for complete sign assemblies (including supports), signs (sign plate including sign faces), sign plates (without sign faces) and for other major components (retroreflective sheeting, supports and luminaires), transillumi
27、nated traffic bollards, delineator posts and retroreflectors being placed on the market and: at the beginning of the production of a new or modified product; at the beginning of a new or modified method of production. In case of initial type testing on these products for which testing in accordance
28、with this standard has already been performed, testing may be reduced: if it has been established that the performance characteristics compared with the already tested products have not been affected; or where kit components are used whose characteristics have already been determined on the basis of
29、 conformity to this or other technical specifications; in accordance with the rules for product families and/or direct or extended applications of test results. DIN EN 12899-5:2008-02 EN 12899-5:2007 (E) 6 These characteristics need not be reassessed (but see EN 12899-4) provided that the components
30、 performance or method of assessment remain the same and provided that these manufacturers or suppliers have FPC systems providing the same level of confidence as this standard. NOTE This may be relevant for retroreflective sheetings, sign faces, supports, clamps, etc. The manufacturer shall assess
31、the effect of any modification to the product that has been the subject of an ITT on the performance of the product. If the performance of any of the product characteristics is likely to have been reduced by the modification, those characteristics shall be the subject of a new ITT. The products from
32、 which the test product, sample or reference sample is prepared shall be in accordance with the technical documentation and shall be prepared in accordance with normal production methods. All characteristics in 4.2 shall be subject to initial type testing, with the following exception: release of da
33、ngerous substances may be assessed indirectly by controlling the content of the substance concerned. 4.1.2 Use of historical data Tests previously performed on the same fixed vertical signs, transilluminated traffic bollards, delineator posts and retroreflectors in accordance with the provisions of
34、this standard (same characteristics, test method, sampling procedure, system of attestation of conformity, etc.) may be taken into account. The technical description, including drawings, shall be as specified in Annex A. 4.1.3 Treatment of calculated values and design In those cases where conformity
35、 to this standard is based on calculations, type testing will be limited to the verification of the calculations made and that the resulting products/kits correspond to the descriptions/assumptions made in the design and/or calculations. For example, where calculations of the resistance to horizonta
36、l load are based on an assumed material grade and fixings and fastenings, verification will, in addition to checking the calculation themselves, check that the products are of the correct grade and that the fixings and fastenings are correct. In some cases, the manufacturer may produce products in a
37、ccordance with a design and/or calculations provided by a third party. In this case, verification will not be of the design or calculations themselves, but only of the fact that the products conform to the assumptions of the design and/or calculations. NOTE This could occur in respect of a client-de
38、signed product. 4.1.4 Sampling Initial type testing shall be performed on samples representative of the product/components supplied for ITT. Sample sizes shall be suitable for the testing equipment to be employed. 4.1.5 Testing and conformity criteria The number of products/components to be tested (
39、or assessed) shall be in accordance with 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4. 4.1.6 Records The results of all type tests shall be recorded and held by the manufacturer for at least 5 years from the date on which the product was placed upon the market, the period specified in the FPC or the period of warranty, whichev
40、er is the greater. DIN EN 12899-5:2008-02 EN 12899-5:2007 (E) 7 4.2 Fixed signs and components 4.2.1 The manufacturer shall select the test products and/or samples to be tested and provide the appropriate number of test products and/or samples from those listed in Tables 1 and 2. In case of testing
41、by calculation, the manufacturer shall provide, instead of test products, relevant drawings, calculations and the technical specifications. 4.2.2 Test products and/or samples for fixed signs and components Table 1 Applicable clauses and number of test products for ITT Essential requirements Characte
42、ristics Applicable clauses of EN 12899-1:2007 Number and kind of test product for products listed Design Piercing of sign face material 7.1.5 1 sign plate Sign plate edges 7.1.6 1 sign plate Resistance to horizontal loads Deflection of sign platea 5.4.1, 5.4.2 2 for each design of fixing device and
43、the sign plate to be tested.aDeflection of supports 5.4.1, 5.4.2 2 supports with the largest sign plate for the declared product familyaPerformance under vehicular impact Passive safety (if required) 6.3 EN 12767 Visual characteristics Transilluminated signs Daylight chromaticity and luminance facto
44、r Mean luminance, luminance contrastuniformity of luminance 7.3.1.3 7.3.1.4, 7.3.1.5 7.3.1.6. 1 complete transilluminated sign with electrical equipment Externally illuminated signs Mean illuminance, uniformity of illuminance 7.4.1.2 7.4.1.3 1 sign plate and luminaires unless verification is done by
45、 calculation Durability Corrosion resistance 7.1.7 1 post and sign plate ba If tested by physical test and not calculated by static calculation. bNot applicable to all means of surface protection. DIN EN 12899-5:2008-02 EN 12899-5:2007 (E) 8 Table 2 Applicable clauses and number of samples and refer
46、ence samples ITT Essential requirements Characteristics Applicable clauses of EN 12899-1:2007 Number and description of samples Performance under impact (sign face material) Impact resistance 4.1.2, 2 identical samples of each combination of sign plate and sign face material to be tested, 2 samples,
47、1 used as reference sample Daylight chromaticity and luminance factor: Sign face material Non retroreflective signs transilluminaated signs 4.1.1.3, 4.2a7.2.2.1.3, 7.3.1.3 Visual characteristics Coefficient of retroreflection 4.1.1.4, 4.2aDurability Accelerated weatheringb4.1.1.5, 7.2.2.1.4 7.3.1.8
48、2 identical samples of each combination of colour and sign face construction, 1 for test and 1 for reference. Visual characteristics shall be tested before durability tests aThe number of samples and reference samples for ITT for retroreflective materials using microprismatic technology can be found
49、 in the relevant European Technical Approval (ETA). b Artificial weathering is only tested if the manufacturer has opted for this under Part 1. 4.2.3 Identification Each test product, sample and reference sample shall bear a label with at least the information given in Table 3 on the rear side of the sign plate. Table 3 Identification label Manufacturer/supplier Manufacturing date Relevant classes in accordance with EN 12899-1 ID-number Related technical documentation DIN EN 12899-5:2008-02 EN 12899-5:2007 (E) 9 4.2.4 Specific r
