Vehicle Lighting and Photometric Testing

• Intertek is accredited by the A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation), AMECA (Automotive Manufacturer Equipment Compliance Agency) and VCA (Vehicle Certification Agency) to test a wide variety of motor vehicle lighting, including headlamps, tail lamps, fog lamps, turn signals, warning signals and more.
• Intertek is your trusted source for testing lighting systems for automobiles, ATVs, agricultural equipment, snowmobiles, motorcycles and construction/industrial machinery.
• In addition to testing lighting/photometrics to the FMVSS 108 standard, Intertek is a single-source provider for additional performance testing needs, including EMC (AEMCLAP Accredited, Ford & GM Approved) vibration, moisture, dust and HALT testing (Highly Accelerated Life Testing).

VCA (Vehicle Certification Agency) Scope of Accreditation

• UNECE (United Nations Economic Commision for Europe) Vehicle
• Reg. 1 - Headlamps, Asymmetrical Beam w/ R2 filaments
• Reg. 2 - Incandescent Lamps
• Reg. 3 - Retroflecting Devices
• Reg. 4 - Registration Plate Lamps
• Reg. 5 - Sealed Beam Headlamps
• Reg. 6 - Direction Indicators
• Reg. 7 - Front/Rear Position Lamps, Stop Lamps, End Outline Marker Lamps
• Reg. 8 - Headlamps, Asymmetrical Beam w/ H1, H2, H3, HB3, HB4, H7, H8, H9, H1R1, H1R2 and/or H11
• Reg. 19 - Front Fog Lamps
• Reg. 20 - Headlamps, Asymmetrical Beam w/ H4
• Reg. 23 - Reversing Lamps
• Reg. 31 - Headlamps, Asymmetrical Halogen Sealed Beam
• Reg. 37 - Filament Lamps
• Reg. 38 - Rear Fog Lamps
• Reg. 50 - Moped and Motorcycle Signaling and Marking Devices
• Reg. 56 / 76 / 82 - Moped Headlamps
• Reg. 57 / 72 - Motorcycle Headlamps
• Reg. 65 - Special Warning Lights
• Reg. 69 - Rear Marking Plates for Slow-Moving Vehicles
• Reg. 70 - Rear Marking Plates for Heavy and Long Vehicles
• Reg. 77 - Parking Lamps
• Reg. 87 - Daytime Running Lamps
• Reg. 91 - Sidemarker Lamps
• Reg. 98 - Headlamps, Gas Discharge Light Source
• Reg. 104 - Retroreflection, Heavy and Long Vehicles
• Reg. 112 - Headlamps, Filament Lamps, Asymmetrical
• Reg. 113 - Headlamps, Filament Lamps, Asymmetrical
• Reg. 119 - Cornering Lamps

A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation) Scope of Accreditation

• www.a2la.org, certificate #78.02
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 (FMVSS 108)
• Forward Lighting Devices
• Signaling, Marking and Rear Lighting Devices
• Spectrophotometry (SAE J578)
• Photometry of Retroreflective Materials
• Agricultrual Machinery
• All-Terrain Vehicles
• Snowmobiles
• Warning Lamps and Devices
• Construction and Industrial Machinery
• Motorcycles
• Strobe Lamps

AMECA (Automotive Manufacturer Equipment Compliance Agency) Scope Accreditation

• www.ameca.org
• Headlamps - Replaceable Bulb & Sealed Beam, Aiming Equipment
• Backup Lamps
• Center High Mounted Stop Lamp
• Clearance / Identification / Sidemarker Lamps
• Cornering and Parking Lamps
• License Plate Lamps
• Reflex Reflectors (automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, pedals, and tires)
• Stoplamps / Taillamps / Turn Signal Lamps
• Auxiliary Low Beam Lamps
• Driving Lamps
• Fog Lamps
• Spot Lamps
• High Mounted Stop Lamp (HMSL)
• School Bus Alternating Warning Lamps, Stop Arm & Roof Mounted Warning Lamps
• Motorcycle Headlamp Assembly, Turn Signal Lamps and Auxiliary Front Lamps

Automotive Mirrors Testing

Products tested include: Flat mirrors and convex mirrors
Test Capabilities Include:

• Reflectance
• Radius of Curvature
• Unit of Magnification
• Corrosion, Humidity & Temperature
• Vibration

Specifications Commonly Tested Include:

• FMVSS 111
• SAE J964
• ECE Reg. 46
• OEM & Proprietary Specifications

EMC Testing

• AEMCLAP Accredited Ford & GM Approved
• GMW3097
• Ford ES-XW-7T-1A278-AC
• SAE J1113
• ISO 11452

Other Equipment Capabilities

• GMN8020TP HALT and Intermittence Detection
• Dust Chamber per SAE J575e (1970)
• Moisture Chamber per SAE J575e (1970)
• Vibration Table per SAE J577 (1958)
• Marine Lamp Testing (ABYC)
• MIL-STD-1179D (Lamps, Reflectors, and associated Signaling Equipment for Military Vehicles)
  • Photometric Testing
  • Color Testing
  • Blackout Visibility Testing
• Random and Sine Vibration
• Compliance Consulting
• Fixture Design and Fabrication
• ROMER Portable CMM for coordinate measuring

Why Intertek?

The roots of Intertek’s ETL SEMKO division stem from Thomas Edison, who in 1896 established the Lamp Testing Bureau within his manufacturing facility, later to become Electrical Testing Laboratories (ETL) with the philosophy that he could introduce the safest lighting products by ensuring their quality and safety through product testing. Over the last 100 years Edison’s company has evolved, yet his legacy still remains. Today, Intertek is just as concerned with your product's quality and safety in the market.

In addition to full compliance testing Intertek can complete pre-compliance testing including pre-scans, troubleshooting, and testing to your own specific requirements. These services will help you to ensure you are designing the best possible product. This will also significantly save in time and cost during final compliance testing.

To begin your testing project, contact us today.