"TECHNICAL AND LEGAL CLARIFICATIONS" ("TLCs")

Technical and Legal Clarifications Index

• TLC #310-1  -  Lumen Depreciation "of LEDs" (U.S. Department of Energy)
• TLC #312-1  -  Why Does Thermal Management Matter? "of LEDs" (U.S. Department of Energy)
• TLC #311-1  -  Defining LED Useful Life  "of LEDs" (U.S. Department of Energy)
• TLC #309-1  - What Determines Junction Temperature?  "of LEDs" (U.S. Department of Energy)
• TLC #129 A -  HEAT & GRIME PHOTOMETRIC LOSSES NOT COMPENSATED FOR
• TLC #308-1  - NATM New Light Technology But Is It Compliant
• TLC #115 B – “LEDs” SHOULD LAST! … But, will their CIRCUITRY & SEALING METHOD?
• TLC #111 B – “LEDs” project ONLY ±1% of GATHERABLE LIGHT” that Incandescent project

• TLC #107 B – Federally Mandated “EFFECTIVE, PROJECTED, LUMINOUS LENS AREA” (“EPLLA”)
• TLC #112 B – “ILLEGAL DECEPTIONS” everywhere! … NHTSA says “Go Ahead”…”HANG YOURSELF”!
• TLC #124 A –  NHTSA’S “LEGAL COUNSEL” says … “IT’S ILLEGAL” to ignore "EPLLA"
• TLC #128 A – ACTUALLY SEEING “Effective Projected Luminous Lens Area” (EPLLA)
• TLC #328-1 -  FMVSS 108 Definitions “Effective Projected Luminous Lens Area”
• TLC #510-1 - “Effective Projected Luminous Lens Area” (EPLLA) OUTPUT Analysis
• TLC #511-1 -  2007 Light Truck Show Indianapolis  (EPLLA Examples) "European Union" Versus U.S.A EPLLA

• TLC #103 B –  What’s minimally required for OVER and UNDER 80” Trailers, RVs and Trucks?
• TLC #104 B –  Our “Serviceable”, “FIVE” & “DUAL” Function”, “Optically Combined” #205 WINGTIPS®
• TLC #105 B –  Side Pointing, SIDE MARKER* LIGHTS … are for “Intersection Safety”!
• TLC #106 B –  Side Pointing and Rear Pointing REFLECTORS … “for Parking Safety”!
• TLC #118 B – “OPTICALLY COMBINING” … Use this allowance to SAVE Money & Power
• TLC #123 B –  6” inside the “Extreme Edge” - NOT TRUE
• TLC #127 A –  IT'S THE LAW
• TLC #231-1  - FMVSS #108* “CLEARANCE” and “OPTICAL COMBINATION” Clarifications
• TLC #313-1 -  LEGAL INTERPRETATIONS " CLEARANCE LAMP LOCATION"
• TLC #317-1 -  Overview Location & Visibility Requirements

• TLC #228-1 - Request  for Legal  Interpretations  "V" POSITION of I.D. LIGHTBAR

• TLC #101 B -  “WHO’S IN CHARGE”?
• TLC #102 B – “RECALLS” are neither pleasant nor inexpensive
• TLC #109 B –  INVENTORYING both 7-3/4 in² and 11-5/8 in² (EPLLA) BRAKE/TURN LAMPS
• TLC #116 B –  Did you Know? … WIRE INSULATION … CAN also LEAK!
• TLC #119 B –  Eliminate costly and unreliable “3 TO 2” Wire, ELECTRONIC CONVERTERS!
• TLC #120 B –  HERMETICALLY SEALED or AIR TRAPPING! – but NOT “FILL & DRAIN”
• TLC #122 B –  LET’S SELL “HARMONIZED” U.S.A. Made TRAILERS, RVs & BIG RIGS all over the world!
• TLC #126 B –  We can only find TWO LEGAL "LED" AFTERMARKET BRAKE/TURN LIGHTS!
• TLC #202-1  -  LEGAL SUMMARY for TRAILER, RV & TRUCK Lighting
• TLC #230-1  -  What VEHICLE LIGHTING SAFETY DANGERS are being IGNORED by NHTSA?

• TLC #232-1  -  Supply the Public only “LEGAL”, “CONSPICUOUS” and “RELIABLE” Lighting!

• TLC #316-1  -  INDICATE "D.O.T. APPROVED" - BUT A LIE!
• TLC #319-1  -  "Confronting Product Liability"
• TLC #321-1  -  Customer/Plaintiff Dichotomy - Getting Sued is Easy
• TLC #322-1  -  So Long as it Conforms to Federal Lighting Standards
• TLC #323-1  -  REAR ENDER EXPERT WITNESSES
• TLC #324-1  -  INSIST ON COMPLETE FMVSS #108 COMPLIANCE
• TLC #325-1  -  CANADIAN EXTRA REQUIREMENTS!
• TLC #330-1  - National Association of Trailer Manufacturers "Articles"
• TLC #502-1  -  "SP" Series Lights NMMA Certified
• TLC #503-1  -  List of Acceptable Plastic for Optical Lenses and Reflectors
• TLC #508-1  -  "AIR TRAPPING" versus "FILL and DRAIN" SUBMERSIBLE DESIGNS

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