BRITISH STANDARD BS 6912-22.

6:
1996
ISO 10263-6:
1994

Safety of earth-moving
machinery —
Part 22: Operator enclosure
environment —

Section 22.6 Determination of the effect

of solar heating on the operator
enclosure

ICS 53.100
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Committees responsible for this

British Standard

The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by Technical

Committee B/513, Construction equipment and plant and site safety, to
Subcommittee B/513/1, Earth-moving machinery, upon which the following
bodies were represented:

British Coal Corporation

Construction Plant (Hire Association)
Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors
Federation of Manufacturers of Construction Equipment and Cranes
Health and Safety Executive
Institution of Civil Engineers
Silsoe Research Institute

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Sector Board
for Building and Civil
Engineering, was published
under the authority of the
Standards Board and comes
into effect on
15 June 1996 Amendments issued since publication

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The following BSI references

relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference B/513/1
Draft for comment 92/87781 DC

ISBN 0 580 25900 5

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Contents

Page
Committees responsible Inside front cover
National foreword ii
1 Scope 1
2 Measurement of radiant energy of solar load 1
3 Method of simulating solar load 1
4 Calibration of radiant intensity from simulated solar load 1
Figure 1 — Area of uniform intensity 2

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National foreword

This Section of BS 6912-22 has been prepared by Subcommittee B/513/1. It is

identical with ISO 10263-6:1994 Earth-moving machinery — Operator enclosure
environment — Part 6: Determination of the effect of solar heating on operator
enclosure, published by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO).
ISO 10263-6 was prepared by Subcommittee SC 2, Safety requirements and
human factors, of ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 127, Earth-moving
machinery, with the active participation and approval of the UK.
The Sections of BS 6912-22 comprise:
— Section 22.1: General and definitions;
— Section 22.2: Air filter test;
— Section 22.3: Operator enclosure pressurization test method;
— Section 22.4: Operator enclosure ventilation, heating and/or
air-conditioning test method;
— Section 22.5: Windscreen defrosting system test method;
— Section 22.6: Determination of the effect of solar heating on the operator
enclosure.
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Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
pages 1 and 2 and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on
the inside front cover.

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1 Scope
This part of ISO 10263 specifies a test method for
applying a simulated solar load in the laboratory
and determining the radiant heat energy by
artificial light source or a natural solar load which
affects an operator enclosure of an earth-moving
machine. This has to be taken into consideration for
determination of air circulation and cooling
requirements to maintain a comfortable
temperature within the operator enclosure.
It allows the radiant energy affecting an operator
enclosure to be determined during the tests
specified in ISO 10263-4.
2 Measurement of radiant energy of
solar load
2.1 Place an appropriate measuring device such as a
pyranometer, with an accuracy of ± 5 % of the
observed value, in the same general area as the
enclosure under test.
2.2 During the test, measure the radiance at 10 min
intervals. Take an average of these readings and
record them in the test report.
2.3 A measured average radiant energy
of 950 W/m2 ± 95 W/m2 is considered a “normal”
test condition.
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3 Method of simulating solar load
Place light sources which have 45 % or more of their
radiated energy above 700 nm in banks horizontally
above the enclosure being tested. The area within
the perimeter of the light banks shall extend a
minimum of 25 % beyond the projected area of the
enclosure under test (see Figure 1).
It is recommended that the method of controlling
the intensity should not change the spectral
distribution of the lamps.
4 Calibration of radiant intensity from
simulated solar load
4.1 Mount a pyranometer on a tripod and maintain
it horizontal, such that the measurement point
is 100 mm ± 100 mm lower than the roof line of the
enclosure under test.
4.2 Take readings at points on or within the
perimeter of the area of uniform intensity as shown
in Figure 1. Make sufficient measurements to
ensure uniformity, with the maximum distance
between measuring points no more than 1 200 mm.
4.3 The intensity level shall be adjusted to an
average of 950 W/m2 ± 95 W/m2. No individual
reading shall vary by more than 10 % from the
average.
The intensity level shall be recalibrated every six
months or every time the elevation of the roof line of
the test enclosure is changed.
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Figure 1 — Area of uniform intensity

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