IS 5577 : 2015 : Automotive Vehicles - Ammeters - Specification

Reaffirmed 2020

1 SCOPE

1.1 This standard specifies the design and performance characteristics of moving magnet type ammeters to indicate the rate of charge and discharge of automobile storage batteries including those on trucks and tractors. However, ammeters for motor cycles and scooters are not covered by this standard.

1.2 In case of ammeter on cluster units the requirements are applicable only for ammeters.

2 REFERENCES

The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provision of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below :

4905 : 1968 Methods for random sampling

9000 Basic environmental testing procedures for electronic and electrical items:

(Part 2/Sec 3) : 1977 Cold test, Section 3 Cold test for non- heat dissipating items with gradual change of temperature

(Part 3/Sec 3) : 1977 Dry heat test, Section 3 Dry heat test for non-heat dissipating tems withgradual change of temperature

(Part 5/Sec 2) : 1981 Damp heat (cyclic) test, Section 2 12+ 12 h cycle

(Part 7/Sec 2) : 1979 Impact test, Section 2 Bump

(Part 7/Sec 3) : 1979 Impact test, Section 3 Drop and topple

(Part 11) : 1983 Salt mist test

(Part 12) : 1981 Dust test

(Part 14/Sec 2) : 1988 Test N: Change of temperature, Section 2 Test Nb : Change of temperature (temperature cycling) with specified rate of change — One chamber method (first revision)

(Part 16) : 1983 Driving rain test