Translation of "Machine pour essais d'endurance " (French → English) :

7. Specimen pieces of any material to be used in the construction of or repairs to machinery referred to in subsection 4(1) and required by the rules or codes under which the machinery is to be constructed to be tested prior to use shall be identified and shall, in the presence of an inspector, undergo, prior to the commencement of construction or repairs, the test set out in those rules or codes.

(2) Any downbound vessel whose machinery is defective shall not proceed into either of these locks and, in order to test its machinery, every downbound vessel shall stop and reverse when approximately 1,000 feet from either of these locks, that is in the case of the Peterborough lock immediately before reaching the Norwood Road bridge and, in the case of the Kirkfield lock, immediately before reaching the mouth of the Rock Cut.

But if we try to negotiate with bazookas, if we try to win over the hearts and minds of the Afghan people with 45-tonne tanks, and if we try to gain their confidence by bombing their towns as part of the American-led Operation Enduring Freedom, we will not succeed.

Durability test: whole vehicle test/bench ageing test/none

If EN 50242: 1998 is used, the following modifications shall apply: the tests shall be carried out at 55 °C ± 2 °C with cold pre-wash without detergent; the machine used in the test shall be connected to cold water and must hold 12 place settings with a washing index of between 3,35 and 3,75; the machine's drying programme shall be used, but only the cleanliness of the dishes shall be assessed; a weak acidic rinsing agent in accordance with the standard (formula III) shall be used; the rinsing agent setting shall be between 2 and ...[+++]3; the dosage of dishwashing detergent shall be as recommended by the manufacturer; three attempts shall be carried out at a water hardness in accordance with the standard; an attempt consists of five washes where the result is read after the fifth wash without the dishes being cleaned between the washes; the result shall be better than or identical to the reference detergent after the fifth wash; recipe for the reference detergent (Detergent B IEC 436) and rinsing agent (formula III), see Appendix B in the standard EN 50242: 1998 (the tensides are to be stored in a cool place in watertight containers not exceeding 1 kg and are to be used within three months).

Before placing a machine on the Market, the manufacturer, or his authorized representative established in the Community, in order to certify the conformity of machinery, shall draw up documentation comprising: A technical construction file composed of: - an overall drawing of the machinery together with the drawings of the control circuits; - full detailed drawings, accompagnied by any calculation notes, test results, etc. required to construct the machinery; - a description of the methods adopted to eliminate hazards presented by the machinery; - as well as technical reports or certificates obtained from a competent body, and - a cop ...[+++]y of the instruction handbook for the machinery.