400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001

SURFACE VEHICLE STANDARD

J887

REV. MAY96 1964-07 1996-05

Issued Revised

Submitted for recognition as an American National Standard

Superseding J887 AUG87

(R) SCHOOL BUS WARNING LAMPS

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ScopeThis SAE Standard provides test procedures, requirements, and guidelines for red and yellow school bus warning lamps. References Applicable PublicationsThe following publications form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the latest issue of SAE publications shall apply. SAE PUBLICATIONSAvailable from SAE, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001. SAE J575Test Methods and Equipment for Lighting Devices and Components for Use on Vehicles Less Than 2032 mm in Overall Width SAE J576Plastic Materials for Use in Optical Parts Such as Lenses and Reflectors of Motor Vehicle Lighting Devices SAE J578Color Specification SAE J602Headlamp Aiming Device for Mechanically Aimable Headlamp Units SAE J759Lighting Identification Code SAE J760aDimensional Specifications for General Service Sealed Lighting Units SAE J1054Warning Lamp Alternating Flashers SAE J1383Performance Requirements for Motor Vehicle Headlamps

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Definitions School Bus Red Warning LampsSchool bus red warning lamps are lights alternately flashing at 1 to 2 Hz per lamp, mounted horizontally both front and rear, intended to inform other users of the highway that such vehicle is stopped on highway to take on or discharge school children. School Bus Yellow Warning LampsSchool bus yellow warning lamps are lights alternately flashing at 1 to 2 Hz per lamp, mounted horizontally both front and rear, intended to inform other users of the highway that such vehicle is about to stop to take on or discharge school children. Lighting Identification CodeLamps conforming to this document may be identified with the code W2 in accordance with SAE J759.

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SAE Technical Standards Board Rules provide that: This report is published by SAE to advance the state of technical and engineering sciences. The use of this report is entirely voluntary, and its applicability and suitability for any particular use, including any patent infringement arising therefrom, is the sole responsibility of the user. SAE reviews each technical report at least every five years at which time it may be reaffirmed, revised, or cancelled. SAE invites your written comments and suggestions. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS DOCUMENT: (724) 772-8512 FAX: (724) 776-0243 TO PLACE A DOCUMENT ORDER; (724) 776-4970 FAX: (724) 776-0790 SAE WEB ADDRESS http://www.sae.org Copyright 1996 Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved.

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SAE J887 Revised MAY96 5. 5.1 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.1.4 5.1.5 5.1.5.1 Tests SAE J575 is part of this document. The following tests are applicable with the modifications as indicated: VIBRATION TEST MOISTURE TEST DUST TEST CORROSION TEST PHOTOMETRY TEST All photometric measurements shall be made with the filament of the lamp at a distance of at least 3 m from the photometric screen. The lamp axis shall be taken as the horizontal line through the light source parallel to what would be the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, if the lamp were mounted in its normal position on the vehicle. The school bus warning lamp shall be operated at design voltage. An optional alternate measure of photometric performance can be made using flash energy. The device shall be allowed to operate for 15 min prior to making photometric measurements. In all instances where a device is required to be operated during a test specified in this document, the voltage applied to the input wires or terminals of the device shall be 12.8 V for nominal 12 V electrical systems and 25.6 V for nominal 24 V electrical systems. Photometric luminous intensity measurements (candela seconds) shall be taken as the average of ten consecutive flash cycles. There shall be an off time before each flash of at least 50% of the total flash cycle time.

5.1.5.2 5.1.5.3 5.1.5.3.1

5.1.5.3.2

5.1.6 5.2 5.3

Warpage test on device with plastic components. SAE J578Color Specification is a part of this document. Sealed Units as described in SAE J760a and SAE J1383 designed for use as school bus warning lamps, when tested without the other parts of the lamp assembly, need only be tested to 5.1.1 and 5.1.5. Requirements Performance RequirementsA device, when tested in accordance with the test procedures specified in Section 5, shall meet the following requirements. Sealed units, as described in SAE J760a and SAE J1383 when tested without the other parts of the lamp assembly, need only comply with 6.1.1, 6.1.5, and 6.1.6. VIBRATIONSAE J575. MOISTURESAE J575. DUSTSAE J575. CORROSIONSAE J575. PHOTOMETRYSAE J575.

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6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 6.1.4 6.1.5

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SAE J887 Revised MAY96 6.1.5.1 The lamp under test shall meet the photometric performance requirements contained in Table 1 and its footnotes. The summation of the luminous intensity measurements at the specified test points in a zone shall be at least the value shown. Alternate MethodThe lamp under test shall meet the photometric performance requirements contained in Table 3 and its footnotes. The summation of the flash energy measurements at the specified test points in a zone shall be at least the value shown. WARPAGESAE J575. COLORThe lamp shall comply with the red or yellow requirements specified in SAE J578. Material RequirementsAny plastic materials used in optical parts shall comply with the requirements in SAE J576. Design Requirements The functional lighted lens area of a school bus warning lamp shall not be less than 120 cm2. Sealed units if used shall comply dimensionally with SAE J1383 for sealed beam lamps. AIMING PROVISIONSThe lamp shall be equipped with aiming pads, as described in SAE J760a or SAE J1383 on the lens face suitable for use with mechanical headlamp aimers as described in SAE J602. The lamp shall be designed so that with the aiming plane normal to the photometric axis, the beam shall meet the photometric specifications of Table 1. GuidelinesThe mounting and use of school bus warning lamps are specified by various legal agencies. The following guidelines, if followed, will enhance performance of the system and uniformity in use throughout the various jurisdictional agencies. They are not part of the test provisions, specifications, requirements, or procedures. Photometric Design Guidelines for School Bus Warning Lamps, when tested in accordance with 5.1.5 of this document, are contained in Tables 2 and 4. The yellow lamps should be automatically deactivated and the red lamps activated when the vehicle is stopped to take on or discharge school children. For circuit interrupted incandescent filament devices, see SAE J1054. The on period of the flasher should be long enough to permit a bulb filament to approach full brightness. There should be a visible or an audible means of giving a clear and unmistakable indication to the driver when the warning lamps are activated. Front and rear warning lamps should be spaced as far apart laterally as practical with the yellow lamps mounted inboard of the red lamps. In no case should the spacing between the inboard lamps be less than 1000 mm, as measured from the nearest edge of the lens.

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6.1.6 6.1.7 6.2

6.3 6.3.1 6.3.2 6.3.3

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TABLE 1PHOTOMETRIC PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SCHOOL BUS WARNING LAMPS

Minimum Total Zonal Luminous Intensity (Candela) Red Minimum Total Zonal Luminous Intensity (Candela) Yellow

Zone

Test Point Degree H 5D 5U H 5D 10U 10U 10U 5U 5U 5U 5U 5U H H H H H 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 10D 10D 10D

Test Point Degree 30L 30L 20L 20L 20L 5L V 5R 10L 5L V 5R 10R 10L 5L V 5R 10R 10L 5L V 5R 10R 5L V 5R

590

1475

90

225

1500

3750

2400

6000

1950

4875

120

300

5U 20R H 20R 7 5D 20R 590 1475 H 30R 5D 30R NOTE 1For the lamp to conform to the photometric zonal performance requirements, the summation of the candela measurements at the specific test points in a zone shall meet or exceed the value specified for that zone in Table 1. NOTE 2The measured candela at each test point shall not be less than 60% of the requirements specified in Table 2. NOTE 3An adjustment in lamp aim from design position may be made, provided that such adjustment does not exceed 3 degrees. All zones shall comply after final re-aim. NOTE 4See Figure 1 for a graphical description of the zonal boundaries.

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FIGURE 1GRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ZONAL BOUNDARIES

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TABLE 2PHOTOMETRIC DESIGN GUIDELINES SCHOOL BUS WARNING LAMPS

Minimum Luminous Intensity (Candela) Red 20 50 20 150 300 300 300 300 300 150 30 180 400 500 600 500 400 180 30 30 200 300 450 450 450 300 200 30 40 40 40 Minimum Luminous Intensity (Candela) Yellow 50 125 50 375 750 750 750 750 750 375 75 450 1000 1250 1500 1250 1000 450 75 75 500 750 1125 1125 1125 750 500 75 100 100 100

Test Point Degree 10U

Test Point Degree 5L V 5R 20L 10L 5L

5U

V 5R 10R 20R 30L 20L 10L 5L

V 5R 10R 20R 30R 30L 20L 10L 5L

5D

V 5R 10R 20R 30R 5L

10D

V 5R

NOTE 1 An adjustment in lamp aim from design position may be made provided that such adjustment does not exceed 3 degrees. The lamp should meet or exceed the values specified in Table 2 after final re-aim. NOTE 2 See Figure 2 for a graphical description of photometric design guidelines.

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FIGURE 2GRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOMETRIC GUIDELINES

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TABLE 3PHOTOMETRIC PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (ALTERNATE METHOD) SCHOOL BUS WARNING LAMPS
Minimum Total Zonal Flash Energy (Candela Seconds) Red Minimum Total Zonal Flash Energy (Candela Seconds) Yellow

Zone

Test Point Degree H 5D

Test Point Degree 30L 30L 20L 20L 20L 5L V 5R 10L 5L V 5R 10R 10L 5L V 5R 10R 10L 5L V 5R 10R 5L V 5R 20R 20R 20R 30R 30R

5U H 5D 10U

141

351

10U 10U 5U 5U

22

54

5U 5U 5U H H

360

890

H H H 5D 5D

571

1426

5D 5D 5D 10D

465

1157

10D 10D 5U H

30

72

5D H 5D

141

351

NOTE 1For the lamp to conform to the photometric zonal performance requirements, the summation of the flash energy measurements at the specific test points in a zone shall meet or exceed the value specified for that zone in Table 3. NOTE 2The measured flash energy at each test point shall not be less than 60% of the requirements specified in Table 4. NOTE 3An adjustment in lamp aim from design position may be made, provided that such adjustment does not exceed 3 degrees. All zones shall comply after final re-aim. NOTE 4See Figure 1 for a graphical description of the zonal boundaries.

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TABLE 4PHOTOMETRIC DESIGN GUIDELINES SCHOOL BUS WARNING LAMPS

Test Point Degree Test Point Degree 5L 10U V 5R 20L 10L 5L 5U V 5R 10R 20R 30L 20L 10L 5L H V 5R 10R 20R 30R 30L 20L 10L 5L 5D V 5R 10R 20R 30R 5L 10D V 5R Minimum Flash Energy (Candela Seconds) Red 5 12 5 36 72 72 72 72 72 36 7 43 95 119 143 119 95 43 7 7 48 72 107 107 107 72 48 7 10 10 10 Minimum Flash Energy (Candela Seconds) Yellow 12 30 12 89 178 178 178 178 178 89 18 107 238 297 356 297 238 107 18 18 119 178 267 267 267 178 119 18 24 24 24

NOTE 1An adjustment in lamp aim from design position may be made provided that such adjustment does not exceed 3 degrees. The lamp should meet or exceed the values specified in Table 2 after final re-aim. NOTE 2See Figure 2 for a graphical description of photometric design guidelines.

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SAE J887 Revised MAY96 7.6 The warning lamps should be mounted on the same horizontal centerline as high as practical at the front above the windshield and on the same horizontal centerline as high as practical at the rear so that the lower edge of the lenses is not lower than the top line of the side window openings. The visibility of the front warning lamps to the front, and of the rear warning lamps to the rear, should be unobstructed by any part of the vehicle from 10 degrees above to 10 degrees below horizontal and from 30 degrees to the right to 30 degrees to the left of the centerline of the lamps. To improve the effectiveness of the signal, the area of the vehicle immediately surrounding the warning lamp extending outward approximately 70 mm should be painted black. The lamps should be mounted on the school bus with their aiming plane vertical and normal to the vehicle longitudinal axis. If lamps are aimed or inspected with a mechanical headlamp aimer, the graduation settings for aim should be 0 down and 0 sideways. The limits for inspection should be from 5 up to 5 down and from 10 right to 10 left. Test Equipment GuidelinesThe following guidelines apply to photometric test equipment and are not part of the technical requirements for the lamps: A pulse integrating photometer or other accepted means of measuring pulsed light signals should have the following: a. Response Time1 s or less. b. Sensor ResponseSensor should be corrected to that of the 1931 C.I.E. standard observer (2 degrees) photopic response curve. Sensor should be calibrated for the color of the light being measured. c. Range LinearityLinearity of the sensor and photometer system should be verified over the range of the luminous intensities being tested. Linearity deviation should not exceed 2.5% from the calibration level to the extreme luminous intensity values measured. 8.2 The regulated DC power supply should have the following minimum requirement: a. b. c. d. 9. 9.1 Notes Marginal IndiciaThe change bar (l) located in the left margin is for the convenience of the user in locating areas where technical revisions have been made to the previous issue of the report. An (R) symbol to the left of the document title indicates a complete revision of the report. Line regulations: 0.1% Load regulation: 0.1% Ripple voltage: 1.4% Stability: 0.1% during test

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PREPARED BY THE SAE EMERGENCY WARNING DEVICES STANDARDS COMMITTEE OF THE SAE LIGHTING COORDINATING COMMITTEE

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SAE J887 Revised MAY96 RationaleThe changes to SAE J887 include: a. Reformatting the document to comply with the SAE Technical Standards Board format. This involves adding References as Section 2 and renumbering subsequent sections. b. Minimum was added to third column of Tables 1 to 4. c. 7.4This should be 7.3. d. 5.3, 6.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3J1132 has been incorporated into J1383. e. Reference SectionDelete J571 and J1132. Add J1383. f. 5.3Replace Sealed Units as described in SAE ... x 200 mm Sealed Beam Headlamp Units with SealedUnits as described in SAE J760a and SAE J1383 g. 6.1Replace SAE J571, SAE J760, and SAE J1132 with SAE J760a and SAE J1383. h. Typo: 6.1.11, ... should read 6.1.1, ... i. 6.3.2Replace SAE J571, or SAE J1132 with SAE J1383. j. 6.3.3Replace SAE J571, SAE J760, or SAE J1132 with SAE J760a or SAE J1383. k. 7.3Replace devices, ... Alternating Flashers. The on with devices, the on . Relationship of SAE Standard to ISO StandardNot applicable. ApplicationThis SAE Standard provides test procedures, requirements, and guidelines for red and yellow school bus warning lamps. Reference Section SAE J575Test Methods and Equipment for Lighting Devices and Components for Use on Vehicles Less Than 2032 mm in Overall Width SAE J576Plastic Materials for Use in Optical Parts Such as Lenses and Reflectors of Motor Vehicle Lighting Devices SAE J578Color Specification SAE J602Headlamp Aiming Device for Mechanically Aimable Headlamp Units SAE J759Lighting Identification Code SAE J760aDimensional Specifications for General Service Sealed Lighting Units SAE J1054Warning Lamp Alternating Flashers SAE J1383Performance Requirements for Motor Vehicle Headlamps Developed by the SAE Emergency Warning Devices Standards Committee Sponsored by the SAE Lighting Coordinating Committee