Tex-1120-T, Material and Construction Characteristics of

Lighting Assemblies

Contents:
Section 1 — Overview..............................................................................................................2
Section 2 — Sampling ..............................................................................................................3
Section 3 — Safety Note ..........................................................................................................4
Section 4 — Procedures............................................................................................................5
Section 5 — Consecutive Testing.............................................................................................6
Section 6 — Completing Lighting Assemblies ........................................................................7
Section 7 — Failure of Assemblies ..........................................................................................8
Section 8 — Archived Versions ...............................................................................................9

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Tex-1120-T, Material and Construction
Characteristics of Lighting Assemblies Section 1 — Overview

Section 1
Overview
Effective Dates: June 2000–April 2008 (refer to 'Archived Versions' for earlier versions).

This method covers the procedures for evaluating the material and construction
characteristics of lighting assemblies. The evaluation of lighting assemblies shall be
according to pertinent specification.

This method replaces Test Method "Tex-870-B, Material and Construction Characteristics
of Lighting Assemblies."

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Tex-1120-T, Material and Construction
Characteristics of Lighting Assemblies Section 2 — Sampling

Section 2
Sampling
Sampling of lighting assemblies shall conform to the procedures outlined in "Tex-1110-T,
Sampling Lighting Assemblies."

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Tex-1120-T, Material and Construction
Characteristics of Lighting Assemblies Section 3 — Safety Note

Section 3
Safety Note
Refer to 'Safety Note' in the "Overview" of this manual.

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Tex-1120-T, Material and Construction
Characteristics of Lighting Assemblies Section 4 — Procedures

Section 4
Procedures

Receiving Lighting Assemblies

The following table details the steps for receiving lighting assemblies.

Receiving Lighting Assemblies

Step Action
1 Upon receipt of lighting assemblies, open all boxes, remove each assembly, and check for
shipping damage (broken lenses, missing parts, bent or dented metal work).
2 With the information on Form 202, "Identification of Material Samples," assign each lot a
laboratory number.
3 Write laboratory number on each assembly box.
4 Arrange assemblies in logical order in storage area until ready for testing.

Evaluating Lighting Assemblies

The following table details the steps for evaluating the construction characteristics of
lighting assemblies.

Evaluating Lighting Assemblies

Step Action
1 Remove all power from test bench.
2 Remove assembly from shipping box, assemble (if necessary), and place on test bench.
3 Visually inspect the interior and exterior surfaces and components to verify compliance with
pertinent specification.
4 Verify that assembly contains the proper stickers and warnings.
5 Record the assembly ballast voltage requirements on the test sheet.

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Tex-1120-T, Material and Construction
Characteristics of Lighting Assemblies Section 5 — Consecutive Testing

Section 5
Consecutive Testing
Test Method "Tex-1130-T, Ballast of Lighting Assemblies," normally follows testing for
Test Method "Tex-1120-T, Material and Construction Characteristics of Lighting
Assemblies." If this is the case, then replacing each assembly in shipping box is not
necessary.

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Tex-1120-T, Material and Construction
Characteristics of Lighting Assemblies Section 6 — Completing Lighting Assemblies

Section 6
Completing Lighting Assemblies
Follow the 'Tagging/Labeling, Documenting and Shipping General Requirements' as
detailed in the "Preface" of this manual.

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Tex-1120-T, Material and Construction
Characteristics of Lighting Assemblies Section 7 — Failure of Assemblies

Section 7
Failure of Assemblies
Any assembly that fails to meet specification will be rejected and the lot represented by that
assembly shall also be rejected.

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Tex-1120-T, Material and Construction
Characteristics of Lighting Assemblies Section 8 — Archived Versions

Section 8
Archived Versions
Archived versions of Test Method "Tex-1120-T, Material and Construction Characteristics
of Lighting Assemblies" are available through the following links:
♦ Click on 1120-0899 for the test procedure effective August 1999 through May 2000.

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