ECE R26 Motor Vehicle Exterior Protrusions Approval

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ECE R26 Motor Vehicle Exterior Protrusions Approval

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of ECE R26 standard. ECE R26 test regulation regulates the principles for the approval of external protrusions of motor vehicles. This technical regulation applies to external projections of certain categories of vehicles. However, it does not apply to the outside rear view mirrors or the towball.

ECE R26 Motor Vehicle Exterior Protrusions Approval

The purpose of this arrangement is to reduce the risk of damage to the bodywork in the event of a collision or the risk of bodily injury to persons in the event of friction with it. This applies both when the vehicle is parked and when it is moving.

In this regulation, the term exterior refers to the exterior of the vehicle, including the bonnet, luggage compartment lid, doors, wings, roof, lighting and light signal devices and visible reinforcement components.

Application for type approval for external surface protrusions of motor vehicles is made only by the manufacturer and its duly approved representative. With the application, photographs of the front, rear and side parts of the vehicle at 30 and 45 degree angles from the vertical, longitudinal and XNUMX degrees, dimensions and drawings of the bumpers, drawings of certain external protrusions must be submitted. The responsible technical service that will carry out the tests may request certain samples of some components and materials used.

The mentioned regulation principles do not apply to some parts of the outer surface such as all doors and windows while the vehicle is loaded. It also does not apply to vehicles higher than two meters or sections below the floor line.

EUROLAB laboratory, with its professional engineer staff, provides the best service to you, our suppliers and manufacturers, with its 26 years of experience, within the scope of ECE R25 motor vehicle external projections approval. Do not hesitate to contact our organization EUROLAB for all your automotive testing and service requests.

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