Experiment: 1

Title of experiment:

Photometry Testing of Automotive lamps

Abstract:
The objective of this test is to study the testing requirements of automotive lamps. This test is to
performed as per AIS 034 standard. This standard covers electrical and luminous requirements
and specification of lamps for automotive lighting and light signaling devices. This standard
covers various categories of automotive lamps. For the purpose of type approval of filament
lamps it is necessary to check the dimension related to the filament lamp in the bulb holder.

Introduction:
The standard covers the specification for lamps used for automobile lighting and light signaling
devices.
Definitions
Ageing Period: is the period during which unused filament lamps or gas discharge light sources
are operated at their test voltage in order to stabilize their performance. Category-: The term
"category" is used in this standard to describe basic design of the standardized filament lamps
and gas-discharge light sources. Each category has a specific designation, for example, R2, H4,
D2S etc.
Gas-discharge Light Source (Gas Discharge Lamp): light source in which ~e light is
produced by a stabilized discharge arc.
Life of Lamp: is the total time for which a filament lamp is operated before becoming useless or
regarded as such according to one of the following criteria:
a) The end of life is time until the filament fails.
b) The life of a dual filament lamp is the time until either filament fails, if the filament lamp is
tested in a switching cycle involving alternative operation of both the filaments. The life of lamp
is expressed in hours. .
Lumen: is the unit of luminous flux. It is equal to the flux emitted in a solid angle of one
steradian by a uniform point source having an intensity of one candela.

Rated Voltage: means the voltage used to designate a filament lamp, usually the battery voltage
(6, 12, 24 V) of the road vehicle supply network.

Reference Luminous Flux: is the specified luminous flux of a dark filament lamp at which the
photometric characteristics of lighting and light signaling devices shall be measured.
Reference Plane: is a plane defined with the reference to the cap or base and with respect to
which the positions of certain parts of the filament lamp or gas-discharge light source, are
measured.
Rated Wattage: means wattage (in watts)- marked on filament lamp or in case of gas discharge
light source marked on gas-discharge light source an~ ballast, which may be incorporated into
the designation of relevant category.
Test voltage: means voltage at filament lamp terminals for which the electrical and photometric
characteristics of the filament lamp are intended and are to be tested.
Objective values: means design values of electrical and photometric characteristic to be
achieved, within the specified tolerances, when the filament lamp is supplied with the current at
its test voltage and in case of gas-discharge light sources, when it is energized by the ballast
operated at test voltage.
Requirements:
Following are the requirements:
1. Dimensional Requirements
2. Colour measurement
3. Check on optical quality (Applicable only to filament lamps of categories R2, H4 and
HS 1).
4. Initial electrical and luminous requirements.
5. Life performance
6. UV radiation for halogen lamps
7. Marking
8. Starting, run-up and hot-restrike characteristics for gas discharge lamps

Equipments:
1. Integrating sphere system
2. Profile Projector
3. Multi-meter
4. Power supply
5. Life test rig
6. UV and colour measurement system

Procedure:
Practical conducted on P21 W and H4 bulb only for Electrical and luminous performance and
Dimensional measurements
1. The bulb shall be aged at their test voltage (13.5V) for approximately one hour.
2. The bulb is stabilized for certain period till the bulb give the stable reading.
3. P21 W category bulb is mounted in Integrating sphere device for measurement of the
luminous flux of the bulb. Lumen output is measured and the readings are noted.
4.. Test voltage and current are measured and the power is calculated.
5. Dimensional measurements for H4 bulb are taken by using Profile projector as per the
AIS034 standard.

Result & conclusion:
Luminous flux of the P21 W category bulb is measured and the dimensional measurements for
H4 bulb are taken. Readings are as follows.
Category of the Bulb: P21W, 12Volt, 21Watts Max. Wattage = 26.5 max.

Electrical and Photometric Measurement test

Luminous flux Requirement as per Measured Value, 1m
Standard, 1m
460 +15%
Test Voltage measured = 13.5 V Current = 1.893 amp
Hence, Power = Voltage x Current
= 13.5 x 1.893. = 25.5 Watt


Dimensional Test for H4 bulb

Dimensions in Filament Lamp, 12V Measured Value, mm
mm
e 28.5 +0.35/-0.25