GB/T 8417-2003Colours of light signals (English PDF)

Foreword

This standard, through reference, adopt the International Commission on Illumination

standard CIE DS 004.4/E-1998 "Colors of light signals". This standard is the revision

of GB/T 8417-1987 "Colors of light signals". As compared with the original standard,

this standard adds the foreword, CIE foreword, and introduction; in the chapter of

Scope, ADD the allowable color of the flash signal AND the color selection for the signal

light, warning light, and monitor on the indication instrument panel; ADD the normative

references, terms and definitions; it is required for the chromaticity scope to follow the

new provisions of the new CIE standard; the chromaticity scope of red, yellow, green,

blue, and white is changed, AND blue is deleted; ADD the test methods.

This standard shall, from the date of implementation, replace GB/T 8417-1987.

This standard was proposed by AND shall be under the jurisdiction of National Color

Standardization Technical Committee.

This standard was responsibly drafted by the Communication and Signal Research

Institute of China Academy of Railway Sciences.

1 Scope

This standard specifies the chromaticity area range and test methods for the color of

the light signal (including the flash signal).

This standard applies to signal lights used in ocean, inland waterway, road, aviation,

and railway transport system, including the signal lights used in ships, cars, aircraft

and trains.

The standard also applies to the signal lights and monitors on the industrial control

monitoring instrument panel.

This standard does apply neither to automotive headlamps and fog lamps, nor to the

light source of very low color temperature which is used in maritime lights.

2 Normative references

The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text,

constitute provisions of this International Standard. For dated references, all

subsequent amendments, including corrigenda or revisions, are applicable to this

standard. However, parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to

investigate the possibility of using the most recent versions of these documents. For

undated references, the latest version applies to this standard.

The provisions in following documents become the provisions of this standard through

reference in this standard. For the dated references, the subsequent amendments

(excluding corrections) or revisions do not apply to this standard; however, parties who

reach an agreement based on this standard are encouraged to study if the latest

versions of these documents are applicable. For undated references, the latest edition

of the referenced document applies.

GB/T 5697 Illuminated terminology for human engineering

GB/T 5698 Glossary of color terms

GB/T 3977 Specification of colors

3 Terms and definitions

The terms and definitions as determined in GB/T 5697 and GB/T 5698 AND below

apply to this standard.

4 Requirements