# 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), Appendix 3

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

Test report on inertia-braking system control device
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Manufacturer …
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Make
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Type
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Characteristics of towed vehicles for which control device intended by manufacturer:
4.1.
mass G′ A = kg
4.2.
permissible static vertical force at towing-device head … N
4.3.
towed vehicle with rigid drawbar/multi-axled towed vehicle with pivoted drawbar
5.
Brief description
(List of attached plans and dimensioned drawings)
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Diagram showing principle of control
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Travel s = … mm
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Reduction ratio of control device:
8.1.
with mechanical transmission device
i Ho = from … to…
8.2.
with hydraulic transmission device
i h = from … to…
F HZ = … cm
Travel of master cylinder s Hz … mm
Spare travel of master cylinder s" Hz … mm
9.
Test results: …
9.1.
Efficiency
with mechanical transmission device η H = …
with hydraulic transmission device η H = …
9.2.
Supplementary force K = … N
9.3.
Maximum compressive force D 1 = … N
9.4.
Maximum tractive force D 2 = … N
9.5.
Force threshold K A = … N
9.6.
Loss of travel and spare travel: …
where the position of the drawing device has an effect s o = mm …
with a hydraulic-transmission device s" = s" Hz · i h = … mm
9.7.
Effective (useful) travel of control s′ = … mm
9.8.
An overload protector according to point 3.6. of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68 is provided/not provided
9.8.1.
If the overload protector is fitted before the transmission lever of the control device
9.8.1.1.
Threshold force of the overload protector D op = … N
9.8.1.2.
Where the overload protector is mechanical max. force which the inertia control device can develop
P′ max /i Ho = P op_max =… N
9.8.1.3.
Where the overload protector is hydraulic the pressure which the inertia control device can develop
p′ max /i h = p op_max = … N/cm 2
9.8.2.
If the overload protector is fitted after the transmission lever of the control device
9.8.2.1.
Threshold force on the overload protector where the overload protector is mechanical … D op .i Ho = N
where the overload protector is hydraulic D op .i h = … N
9.8.2.2.
Where the overload protector is mechanical
max force which the inertia control device can develop
P′ max = P op_max = … N
9.8.2.3.
Where the overload protector is hydraulic
the pressure which the inertia control device can develop
p′ max = p op_max = … N/cm 2
10.
The 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.
Signed: …
Date: …
11.
This test has been carried out and the results reported in accordance with relevant provisions of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68.
Technical Service carrying out the test
Signed: …
Date: …
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Approval Authority
Signed: …
Date: …

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/504/annex/VIII/appendix/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-504/annex-VIII/appendix-3
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.