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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-504/annex-VIII/appendix-3",
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  "legislation": "eur/2015/504",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504 of 11 March 2015 implementing Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the administrative requirements for the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-504",
  "path": "annex/VIII/appendix/3",
  "kind": "appendix",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Test report on inertia-braking system control device\n1.\nManufacturer …\n2.\nMake\n3.\nType\n4.\nCharacteristics of towed vehicles for which control device intended by manufacturer:\n4.1.\nmass G′ A = kg\n4.2.\npermissible static vertical force at towing-device head … N\n4.3.\ntowed vehicle with rigid drawbar/multi-axled towed vehicle with pivoted drawbar\n5.\nBrief description\n(List of attached plans and dimensioned drawings)\n6.\nDiagram showing principle of control\n7.\nTravel s = … mm\n8.\nReduction ratio of control device:\n8.1.\nwith mechanical transmission device\ni Ho = from … to…\n8.2.\nwith hydraulic transmission device\ni h = from … to…\nF HZ = … cm\nTravel of master cylinder s Hz … mm\nSpare travel of master cylinder s\" Hz … mm\n9.\nTest results: …\n9.1.\nEfficiency\nwith mechanical transmission device η H = …\nwith hydraulic transmission device η H = …\n9.2.\nSupplementary force K = … N\n9.3.\nMaximum compressive force D 1 = … N\n9.4.\nMaximum tractive force D 2 = … N\n9.5.\nForce threshold K A = … N\n9.6.\nLoss of travel and spare travel: …\nwhere the position of the drawing device has an effect s o = mm …\nwith a hydraulic-transmission device s\" = s\" Hz · i h = … mm\n9.7.\nEffective (useful) travel of control s′ = … mm\n9.8.\nAn overload protector according to point 3.6. of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68 is provided/not provided\n9.8.1.\nIf the overload protector is fitted before the transmission lever of the control device\n9.8.1.1.\nThreshold force of the overload protector D op = … N\n9.8.1.2.\nWhere the overload protector is mechanical max. force which the inertia control device can develop\nP′ max /i Ho = P op_max =… N\n9.8.1.3.\nWhere the overload protector is hydraulic the pressure which the inertia control device can develop\np′ max /i h = p op_max = … N/cm 2\n9.8.2.\nIf the overload protector is fitted after the transmission lever of the control device\n9.8.2.1.\nThreshold force on the overload protector where the overload protector is mechanical … D op .i Ho = N\nwhere the overload protector is hydraulic D op .i h = … N\n9.8.2.2.\nWhere the overload protector is mechanical\nmax force which the inertia control device can develop\nP′ max = P op_max = … N\n9.8.2.3.\nWhere the overload protector is hydraulic\nthe pressure which the inertia control device can develop\np′ max = p op_max = … N/cm 2\n10.\nThe control device described above complies/does not comply with the requirements of points 3, 4 and 5 of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68.\nSigned: …\nDate: …\n11.\nThis test has been carried out and the results reported in accordance with relevant provisions of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68.\nTechnical Service carrying out the test\nSigned: …\nDate: …\n12.\nApproval Authority\nSigned: …\nDate: …",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1789 of 7 September 2016 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504 with regard to the administrative requirements for the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Strike out what does not apply."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "State lengths whose ratio was used to determine i Ho or i h ."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "To be signed by different persons even when the Technical Service and Approval Authority are the same or alternatively a separate Approval Authority authorization issued with the report."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}