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to ±0.1 V.

       4.6.3. The accuracy of the current intensity recording system shall be within ±0.5 A and the current intensity shall be capable of being resolved to ±0.05 A.

       4.6.4. The recording or data processing system shall be capable of resolving time to ±15 seconds.

       4.7. Fans

        The chamber shall be equipped with one or more fans or blowers with a possible flow of 0.1 to 0.5 m3/second in order to thoroughly mix the atmosphere in the enclosure. It shall be possible to reach a homogeneous temperature and hydrogen concentration in the chamber during measurements. The vehicle in the enclosure shall not be subjected to a direct stream of air from the fans or blowers.

       4.8. Gases

       4.8.1. The following pure gases shall be available for calibration and operation:

           (a) Purified synthetic air (purity < 1 ppm C1 equivalent; < 1 ppm CO; < 400 ppm CO2; < 0.1 ppm NO ); oxygen content between 18 and 21 per cent by volume,

           (b) Hydrogen ( H2 ), 99.5 per cent minimum purity.

       4.8.2. Calibration and span gases shall contain mixtures of hydrogen (H2) and purified synthetic air. The real concentrations of a calibration gas shall be within ±2 per cent of the nominal values. The accuracy of the diluted gases obtained when using a gas divider shall be within ±2 per cent of the nominal value. The concentrations specified in Annex 8, Appendix 1 may also be obtained by a gas divider using synthetic air as the dilution gas.

       5. Test procedure

       The test consists in the five following steps:

           (a) vehicle/REESS preparation;

           (b) discharge of the REESS;

           (c) determination of hydrogen emissions during a normal charge;

           (d) discharge of the traction battery;

           (e) determination of hydrogen emissions during a charge carried out with the charger failure.

           If the vehicle/REESS has to be moved between two steps, it shall be pushed to the following test area.

       5.1. Vehicle based test

       5.1.1. Vehicle preparation

       The ageing of REESS shall be checked, proving that the vehicle has performed at least 300 km during seven days before the test. During this period, the vehicle shall be equipped with the traction battery submitted to the hydrogen emission test. If this cannot be demonstrated then the following procedure will be applied.

       5.1.1.1. Discharges and initial charges of the REESS

       The procedure starts with the discharge of the REESS of the vehicle while driving on the test track or on a chassis dynamometer at a steady speed of 70 per cent ± 5 per cent of the maximum speed of the vehicle during 30 minutes.

       Discharging is stopped:

           (a) When the vehicle is not able to run at 65 per cent of the maximum thirty