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Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines
of dust and insects yet are easily removable for service. Lens shall be installed by the light manufacturer
and covered with a protective material to prevent damage during assembly of the vehicle. If threaded
fasteners are used they must be held captive in the lens. Access panels shall be provided to allow
servicing of components located behind light panels. If necessary, the entire light fixture shall be
hinged. Light fixtures shall not exceed 6 feet in length.
Individual ballast, providing a maximum 205-ma RMS output current, shall be provided for each light
fixture. Ballast shall be non-potted, have a fireproof housing, minimum operating frequency of
18,000 Hz, reverse polarity protection, integrated circuit breaker/automatic thermal protection, and
rebuildable.
When in the RUN and NITE/RUN mode, the first light module on each side of the coach shall
automatically extinguish or dim when the front door is in the closed position and light when the door is
opened. this shall be accomplished through use of a ballast specifically designed to accomplish this
function without diminished useful fluorescent tube life. It shall be non-potted, have a fireproof housing,
have minimum operating frequency of 18,000 Hz, reverse polarity protected, integrated circuit
breaker/automatic thermal protection, and be rebuildable.
The light system shall be designed to interlock, requiring no additional fasteners, with form part or the
entire air conditioning duct. ing of identical material to provide conditioned air duct exceeding 120
square inches in cross section.
5.4.4.7 FARE COLLECTION
Space, as far forward as practicable, and structural provisions shall be made for installation of currently
available fare collection device(s). Location of the fare collection device shall not restrict traffic in the
vestibule, including wheelchairs if a front door loading device is used, and shall allow the operator to
easily reach the coin drop levers and to view the change platformfarebox controls and to view the fare
register. The fare box shall not restrict access to the operator area and shall not restrict operation of
operator controls. Location and mounting of fare collection device shall allow use, without restriction,
by passengers. Fare box location shall permit accessibility to the vault for easy manual removal or
attachment of suction devices. Meters and counters on the fare box shall be readable on a daily basis. A
10-amp, 12-volt, DC, protected circuit shall be available to power the fare box. This power service shall
include a grounded lead with both wires enclosed in a flexible conduit. The floor under the fare box
shall be reinforced, as necessary, to provide a sturdy mounting platform and to prevent shaking of the
fare box. The fare box, including make, model, mounting provisions, size, weight, and meter locations,
is described in attachments to Part 5: Technical Specifications.
Transfer mounting, cutting, and punching equipment shall be located in a position convenient to the
operator. position on the right side of the instrument panel or on the fare box support. This equipment is
defined in attachments to Part 5: Technical Specifications.
5.4.4.8 ACCESS PANELS AND DOORS
Access for maintenance and replacement of equipment shall be provided by panels and doors that appear
to be an integral part of the interior. Access doors shall be hinged with gas props or over-center
springs, as necessarywhere practical, to hold the doors out of the mechanic's way. Retention of all
interior access panels, except on the door actuator compartments, shall be with cross-recessed head
Technical Specifications 160 10/18/07