# Council Directive of 27 March 1991 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the spray-suppression systems of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers (91/226/EEC) (repealed), Appendix 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
Status: repealed

Tests on spray-suppression devices of the energy-absorber type
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Principle
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2.
Equipment
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3.
Test conditions
3.1.
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3.2.
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3.3.
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3.4.
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4.
Procedure
4.1.
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4.2.
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4.3.
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4.4.
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5.
Results
5.1.
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5.2.
If within a series of five tests the highest and lowest percentages of water collected depart from the average percentage by more than 5 %, the series of five tests must be repeated.
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5.3.
Test whether the vertical position of the device influences the results obtained. If it is the case, the procedure described in points 4.1 to 4.4 must be repeated in the positions giving the highest and lowest percentage of water collected; the requirements of point 5.2 remain in force.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1991/226/annex/II/appendix/1 (the official version)
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