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RAMSEY FIRE DEPARTMENT <br /> BODY SPECIFICATIONS <br /> <br />U.L. Test with Certificate <br />APPARATUS TEST BY UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES <br /> <br />Detailed Specifications for a Certified Fire Pumper. The following Apparatus complies with all <br />NFPA 1901 applicable regulations in effect as of the date of this bid. There shall be a test <br />performed by Underwriter's Laboratories when the apparatus has been completed. The <br />manufacturer shall furnish the Test Certificate to the Fire Department. <br />(NFPA 1901 STD) <br /> <br />12 Volt U.L. Test - NFPA Guidelines <br />12 VOLT TEST BY UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES <br /> <br />The apparatus low voltage electrical system shall be tested and certified. The certification shall <br />be delivered to the customer with the apparatus. <br /> <br />The test shall be performed with the air temperature between 0 degrees F and 100 degrees F. <br /> <br />Test Sequence <br /> <br />The following three tests shall be performed in the order indicated below. Before each test, the <br />batteries shall be fully charged. A full charge condition shall be when the charge voltage <br />stabilizes at the voltage regulator set point and the lowest charge current is maintained for 10 <br />minutes. Failure of any of these tests shall require a repeat of the sequence. <br /> <br />Reserve Capacity Test <br /> <br />The engine shall be started and kept running until the engine and engine compartment <br />temperatures are stabilized at normal operating temperatures and the battery system is fully <br />charged. The engine shall be shut off and the minimum continuous electrical loads shall be <br />activated for 10 minutes. All electrical loads shall be turned off prior to attempting to restart the <br />engine. The battery system shall then be capable of restarting the engine. Failure to restart the <br />engine shall be considered a test failure. <br /> <br />Alternator Performance Test At Idle <br /> <br />The minimum continuous electrical load shall be activated with the engine running at idle speed. <br />The engine temperature shall be stabilized at normal operating temperature. The battery system <br />shall be tested to detect the presence of battery discharge current. The detection of battery <br />discharge current shall be considered a test failure. <br /> <br />Page 1 of 33 <br /> <br /> <br />