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ENAHELLED STDEL PLATJ;;;;
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snecifi~ation acsistance
f~ll.cw~.c3 SjJGCifications~

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iv)},". 15:271~.,.1979 Glonscu"y of i;.-;;:;:-rilf:! r-el-:1ting
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ret:s:~tionof vitre0 .1s enamel 1

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vii) B5: 873 (Pi;- I)- Specification for the cons~ruc-

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and ir~t8rnally i:Ll\Jnh""te<'l
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tion of i"'oa~J. t;..~o.ffic signs
and intern8lly illuminated
Rollard~.Pt-2: Misc. Signs.
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T.~e-·degree to whl·ch an enamel coating will re~ist J
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·attack bY acid solutions.
Adherenr.1'l:
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r,;.-e degree to which an enRmel coaUn 0 reme.in:J

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coating to ·fracture ca.u•Jed by b1o<; or
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Heflacta·nce:
The percentage of tho in-3.ic\ent licht.. vihj_cJ1
~is •reflected Jiffunivoly ~rom on crw.r.1e 11 e cl
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Size,letter, -figure and colour.

Size;
The. ''Overg,ll dimensions, sizes and shapes of
. en,~~lled ~p~§~!i,f3. (i.e. number plates, danger/
· cawt;~on ,and vra:c.n~ng boards) shall confonn to
· th<?·purchaser •s· di'awing (s),
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Letters and figures:·
T~e dimensions of the·~etters, figures and
their res~ective posit~ons shall be as per
purchaser ~ dravring~s); · The lettering in
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ErigHr;!h lang1iage shall be· of GILLSON 1s medium ...... ~··" .
·:type and .in Hindi language as specified in the I~·,

drawing(s). Tbe lettering in regional .language .

wherever •applicable 7 ,shall be as per dra\,ing(s~.
The size. of:each letter in the word in each ·
language and
the spacing between them for the
purpose ·or .fl6'r1bing shall be so chosen that they
are uniformly wri tte!'l in the space earmarked '
f<Jr them,· if not otherwise mentioned in the
drawing (a.).
Coiour:
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..•5. 3.1 The colours of background surface,letters and
figures sh<;lll be as speciried in the drawi ng(s) ~.
The 'colour.fdesign 8 tion shall conform to IS: 5-1978~.
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All .colour shall be weather proofed and shall · ..
conform to, the follov1ing shades: · · ,, · ,,..
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shall be cleaned before

plates shall be drilled

is applled on the plate. The,··-:.
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of steel plate including
holes shall be <Jeburred or round /
·.·r enam.zlling.
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"'l'he steel-_.plate s)'lall first be c~)'?.terl with
. ,, . :·ne grip (or ground) coat of (iDctmel o.nd finished
/r ;t '•Jith one, or(more coats, depending on col"Jmn
~4_1~ ~ . re.nc;e ancJ. sufficient to cover i;he ro•·ip (or 8rcr..1nd)
·coat completely. ··The total thickness of the
-'! _, enamel shall be wlthin the limH 8pecifieu in
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Requirements i
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The enarnelled steel plate shall meet the following

requi::-em-.;.nts?. v1hen tested in accordance ,.Jith tho
prescribeQ methoGs:
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Test rne1;hod
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1 . Thickness of enamel o. 35 m:n Cl. 9., 3
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·:; · Resistance •to •aci(1. CL6 ·of IS:

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Shall not bo 0.ny Cl, 7 of
Colour ·reten-
tion. darkening of the IS 8709-77 ••. ~
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pared to un- treat-
ed area,
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10 Reflectivity(45° · Cl.lO of IS:'
direction). 50% (mi11.) 3972-1968 •
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1!Ur face Shall be smooth , :: .. ·

at' finish and be free f.r-om. '! '<, . .
in
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the
t be p1 ate,., s h.1.l.J.: .·:
colour' H!Jecifie:l
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on -!he san!pl;~ :takep~-~~~j1ti•::. ,,
ensure conform~ "GY to -i'ele.;;::., •
. as e•.lso to mei~·~ai n .prop"er·<>;;':;·,~~).:'·"
procAs:J of manuf~:.c~J11re<'> The -~·<:,• .........
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·fit.ates I recor<is sho•r~ing the -";
teats 1vhich have been conducted ,
~anufacttl~i~~ pro~ess~ ~-
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ix) Surface lfbr·~s ion resistance,

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xi) Colour'retention.
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These· tests. shall be done by the rn'3.nufacl;urer
on all 'pieces. ·•The lnopcctf:;::- . shall test 10%
.(Min~ 5) samplefl •.
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i) Visua'l· ~x:,mi miti on.

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Measurement .oE dimGnsiolJ:::.
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S:;impli.ng anci 'inspecUon px-odeC.u~·e
and·. crite:;:-ia for acceptan.;o:J ~
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8.7.1 The enamelled .plates shall be offered in lotn ..
One lot sha.ll contain ·~!Je enameJ.led plates of
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;• only one size and type.
'·8~7. 2 The lot shali: first bP. subjected to the routine
tests (Cl.8o5) for c-,Gcertaining their confor:nity
to the requirementp of th5.s Gp-zcif l'~ation. If ;3.ny
sa'llple is found not. confo~·ming ·:crJ the Sj:.ecifica-
tion: the lot shall be d<:lemed. not cc>1formJ.ng to
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the specifi cationo .
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8. 7; 3 'J:.,,t: lot which has been found satisfactory in
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Measurement of 'dimension: •
TM a'imensions·~'c5r':ttP.' el:1ah-teliea· p:lat,_, fts .
'thlckrieGg, size'' of holeS etc, Shall ,be checked
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. .. :· ~·- .. for c:onfd:rniity ·to theHJ~ciililad requi:i.-erJei:i':t, ·
Thickness o:fo:enamel coating:
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'"'i'l'iicii:nesa ·c:f;. en'£:ne1· coa.ting shall be meas\1red
• · •H +.13ast at _4-.. 5· locations on each qf the samples
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· ·J:.:;~elcometcr~ (ttfagnetlc 'thickness me;)..."l1H'ement),
The averP,ge· thicjcness ·shall be not 1081)) than
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the. ._requirement ·specified in para 7 .4 •
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retehtiqh:
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The specimen sball be considered to have failed

. in the. te8t if. ariy darkening of the treated ar·ea
in ,relation to ·tne untreatea area. is observec.
\•/hen tested as per Cl.7 IS:8709-l977. of
10' l.1.¥i~
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The ··;nO·ceso aioY .- iden tifica.t:ton mark of- the manu-·~ ·"' ¥-·
fo.cture · ri:1S!.'Ll be. m8r~k'cd :~n s'.lch a ruan'1er o.nd ·
posit i(ln. ,.on tr!~ p}-at~s- .th-1-t it does · nc·~ .i.nt erfere
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ACcOrd-ing.,. :tO. acce.JJ"Gerl prnct5.r::G to enf!ur~ I,

: ~~uir_ -.being free.· frpm an:J -d~mag"J il.! trr..:~nsito

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1'Co)'lfeni;c; · FRAG-ILE"',in red p8.ini~ •

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