GB13954-2009
Warning lamps for police cars,fire engines,ambulances and engineering rescue vehicles
警车、消防车、救护车、工程救险车标志灯具
GB 13954-2009 is a current mandatory Chinese national standard for Warning lamps for police cars,fire engines,ambulances and engineering rescue vehicles. It appears in the Electronics compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of May 1, 2010.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard applies specifically to warning lamps installed on emergency vehicles, including police cars, fire engines, ambulances, and engineering rescue vehicles. It covers the terminology, classification, technical requirements, and testing methods for these optical warning devices. Manufacturers of emergency vehicle equipment must comply with these specifications to enter the Chinese market.
Technical requirements
The standard mandates strict chromaticity performance requirements, specifying exact color coordinates for red, blue, and yellow warning lights based on vehicle type. It also defines luminous intensity classifications (Tier 1 and Tier 2), evaluating both flash energy and peak intensity depending on the light source used, such as LED or gas discharge lamps. Electrical and environmental durability are heavily emphasized. The standard requires devices to withstand voltage fluctuations, polarity reversal, and extreme temperatures. Products must pass rigorous dust, rain, salt spray, vibration, and impact resistance tests to ensure operational reliability. Additionally, it sets limits for flashing characteristics (frequency, on-time, and off-time) and restricts the maximum working noise to 55dB(A). The light cover must also meet specific surface hardness and accelerated aging criteria.
Testing methods
The standard outlines comprehensive testing procedures, including photometric measurements for flash energy and peak luminous intensity using specialized darkroom equipment. Environmental tests such as high-temperature, low-temperature, dust, rain, and salt spray exposure are conducted based on IEC 60068 equivalents. Engineers must also perform mechanical strength tests using steel ball impacts and verify continuous operational reliability over 200 hours.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 13954-2009?
The standard applies to warning lamps installed on police cars, fire engines, ambulances, and engineering rescue vehicles. It replaces the previous GB 13954-2004 standard.
Are there any updates from the previous version of GB 13954-2009?
The 2009 version updated the terminology, modified the blue chromaticity coordinates, and added requirements for light sources, polarity reverse connection, and standby current. It also reduced the maximum working noise limit from 65dB(A) to 55dB(A).
How does GB 13954-2009 differ from ISO or international standards?
The standard references several international standards, including IEC 60068 for environmental testing and ISO 2859-1 for sampling procedures. It also aligns with regulations like ECE R65 and SAE J595 in its bibliographic references.
The summary above provides a high-level overview of GB 13954-2009. To ensure complete compliance for your products entering the Chinese market, a precise and professional translation of the full technical specifications is essential. Purchase our high-quality English translation of GB 13954-2009 today to access all detailed parameters, tables, and testing procedures.
Applicability hints
- Type
- Product
- CCS
- A90
- ICS
- 13.310
- Competent department
- Ministry of Public Security
- Technical committee
- Ministry of Public Security
Relationships
Replaces:GB 13954-2004