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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-504/annex-VIII/appendix-5",
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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/5",
  "kind": "appendix",
  "number": "5",
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  "text": "Test report on the compatibility of the inertia brake control device, the transmission and the brakes on the towed vehicle\n1.\nControl device …\ndescribed in the attached test report (see test report on inertia-braking system control device)\nReduction ratio selected:\ni Ho =… or i h =…\n2.\nBrakes described in the attached test report\n3.\nTransmission devices on the towed vehicle\n3.1.\nBrief description with diagram showing principle\n3.2.\nReduction ratio and efficiency of the mechanical-transmission device on the towed vehicle\ni H1 =…\nη H1 = …\n4.\nTowed vehicle\n4.1.\nManufacturer\n4.2.\nMake …\n4.3.\nType …\n4.4.\nType of drawbar connection: towed vehicle with rigid drawbar/multi-axled towed vehicle with pivoted drawbar\n4.5.\nNumber of brakes n =\n4.6.\nTechnically permissible maximum mass G A = kg\n4.7.\nDynamic tyre rolling radius R* = m\n4.8.\nPermissible thrust on coupling\nD* = 0,10 g G A = N\nor\nD* = 0,067 g G A = N\n4.9.\nRequired braking force B* = 0,50 g G A = N\n4.10.\nBrake force B = 0,49 g G A = N\n5.\nCompatibility - Test results\n5.1.\nForce threshold 100 · K A /(g · G A ) =\n5.2.\n100 · D 1 /(g · G A ) =\n5.3.\n100 · D 2 /(g · G A ) = …\n5.4.\nG′A = … kg\n5.5.\nG B = n · G Bo = … kg\n5.6.\nBraking torque of the brakes n · M* /(B · R) = …\n5.6.1.\nAn overload protector within the meaning of point 3.6. of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68 is / is not fitted on the inertia control device / on the brakes\n5.6.1.1\nwhere the overload protector is mechanical on the inertia control device\nn · P* /(iH1 · ηH1 · P′max) = …\n5.6.1.2\nwhere the overload protector is hydraulic on the inertia control device\np* / p′max = …\n5.6.1.3\nif the overload protector is on the inertia control device:\nthreshold force Dop/D* = …\n5.6.1.4\nif the overload protector is fitted on the brake:\nthreshold torque n · Mop/(B · R) = …\n5.7.\nInertia braking system with mechanical transmission device\n5.7.1.\niH = iHo · iH1 = …\n5.7.2.\nηH = ηHo · ηH1 = …\n5.7.3.\nB × R ρ + n. P o × 1 D * − K .η H = …\n5.7.4.\ns′ s B * × i g = …\n5.7.5.\nRatio s′/iH = …\nwhen the towed vehicle moves rearward\n5.7.6.\nFor the braking torque when the towed vehicle moves rearward including rolling resistance\n0,08 · g · G A · R = … Nm\n5.8.\nInertia braking system with hydraulic transmission device\n5.8.1.\nih/FHZ = …\n5.8.2.\nB × R n. ρ′ + p o × 1 D * − K .η H = …\n5.8.3.\ns′ 2s B * × n × F RZ × i g′ = …\n5.8.4.\ns/ih = …\n5.8.5.\nRatio s′/FHZ = …\nwhen the towed vehicle moves rearward\n5.8.6.\nFor the braking torque when the towed vehicle moves rearward including rolling resistance\n0,08 · g · G A · R = … Nm\n6.\nDifferential travel at park brake compensator\n6.1.1.\nMaximum permissible compensator travel (forward) scf = … mm\n6.1.2.\nMaximum permissible compensator travel (rearward) scr = … mm\n6.1.3.\nMaximum permissible differential compensator travel scd = … mm\n7.\nThe inertia braking system described above complies/does not comply with the requirements of points 3. to 10. of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68.\nSignature: …\nDate: …\n8.\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\nSignature: …\nDate: …",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "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 used to determine i g or i′ g"
    },
    {
      "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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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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