Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2012C00357:reg:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2012C00357
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 1/19)
Character Range: 148888–154578

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4/6.1.2./6.1.3/               Inspection of belt or restraint system
6.2.1.1./6.2.2./                                                                                  X
6.2.3.1./6.3.1.1.

2.21./2.22./                  Inspection of buckle                                                X        X  X  X  X
6.2.2.2.

6.2.2.6./6.2.2.7./            Buckle strength test                                                            X
7.5.1./7.5.5.

6.2.3.3./7.5.1.               Strength test on adjusting device (and where necessary retractors)

                                                                                                              X

6.2.4./7.5.2.                 Strength test on attachments (and where necessary on retractors)

                                                                                                              X

6.2.2.3./7.5.3.               Low-temperature test on buckle                                      X        X

6.2.1.4./7.5.4.               Low-temperature impact test on rigid parts                          X        X

6.2.3.2./6.2.3.4./            Ease of adjustment                                                                 X
7.5.6.

                              Conditioning/
                              testing of belt or restraint system before dynamic test:

6.2.2.4.                      Durability of buckle                                                X        X

6.2.1.2/7.2.                  Corrosion resistance of rigid parts                                 X        X

                              Conditioning of retractors:

6.2.5.2.1./6.2.5.3.1./        Locking threshold                                                   X        X
6.2.5.3.3./7.6.2.

6.2.5.2.2./6.2.5.3.2./        Retracting force                                                    X        X
7.6.4

6.2.5.2.3./6.2.5.3.3./        Durability                                                          X        X
7.6.1.

6.2.5.2.3./6.2.5.3.3./        Corrosion                                                           X        X
7.2.

6.2.5.2.3./6.2.5.3.3./        Dust                                                                X        X
7.6.3.

6.3.1.2./7.4.2.3.             Testing of strap width                                                                   X  X

                              Strap strength test after:

6.3.2./7.4.1.1./7.4.2.        Room conditioning                                                                        X  X

6.3.3./7.4.1.2./7.4.2.        Light conditioning                                                                             X  X

6.3.3./7.4.1.3./7.4.2.        Low -temperature conditioning                                                                        X  X

6.3.3./7.4.1.4./7.4.2.        Heat conditioning                                                                                          X  X

6.3.3./7.4.1.5./7.4.2.        Water conditioning                                                                                                X   X

6.2.3.2/7.3.                  Microslip test                                                                     X  X

6.4.2./7.4.1.6.               Abrasion test                                                                      X  X

6.4.1./7.7.                   Dynamic test                                                        X        X

6.2.2.5./6.2.2.7./7.8.        Buckle-opening test                                                 X        X

7.1.4.                        Retention of strap sample                                                                                                X

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Annex 14

CONTROL OF CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

1. TESTS

Safety‑belts shall be required to demonstrate compliance with the requirements on which the following tests are based:

          1.1. Verification of the locking threshold and durability of emergency locking retractors

          According to the provisions of paragraph 7.6.2. in the most unfavourable direction as appropriate after having undergone the durability testing detailed in paragraphs 7.6.1., 7.2., and 7.6.3. as a requirement of paragraph 6.2.5.3.5. of this Regulation.

          1.2. Verification of the durability of automatically‑locking retractors

          According to the provisions of paragraph 7.6.1. supplemented by the tests in paragraphs 7.2. and 7.6.3. as a requirement of paragraph 6.2.5.2.3. of this Regulation.

1.3. Test for strength of straps after conditioning

          According to the procedure described in paragraph 7.4.2. after conditioning according to the requirements of paragraph 7.4.1.1. to 7.4.1.5. of this Regulation.

1.3.1. Test for strength of straps after abrasion

          According to the procedure described in paragraph 7.4.2. after conditioning according to the requirements described in paragraph 7.4.1.6. of this Regulation.

1.4. Microslip test

          According to the procedure described in paragraph 7.3. of this Regulation.

          1.5. Test of the rigid parts

          According to the procedure described in paragraph 7.5. of this Regulation.

          1.6. Verification of the performance requirements of the safety‑belt or restraint system when subjected to the dynamic test

          1.6.1. Tests with conditioning

          1.6.1.1. Belts or restraint systems fitted with an emergency locking retractor according to the provisions set out in paragraphs 7.7. and 7.8. of this Regulation, using a