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"TECHNICAL AND LEGAL CLARIFICATIONS" ("TLCs")

Technical and Legal Clarifications Index


   "LED" FAULTS & FACTS
  • 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

 

   Effective Projected Luminous "Lens Area" (EPLLA) What's Legal - What's Not
  • 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
   Minimally Required, "Optically Combining" & “Extreme Width”
  • 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
Petitions & Interpretation Request to NHTSA & Answers
  • TLC #228-1 - Request  for Legal  Interpretations  "V" POSITION of I.D. LIGHTBAR
"Everything Else" RELATED TO LEGAL ISSUE
  • 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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