Specifications

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Guidelines for safe & legal installation of equipment

The installer has a responsibility to ensure the safety of the vehicle has been maintained once

work to fit the equipment has been completed.

This responsibility remains with the installer for the work undertaken and may not be transferred. Having

the customer sign off after the job completion does not transfer liability for safety.

Due consideration must be taken by the installer to ensure that safety is not compromised by any

customer demands, see section 2.3.

See Appendix B for a list of reference documents with regards to the process of installation covered in

FCS1362:2010.

See Appendix C for a list of organisations that may be able to supply further information relating to

installation of mobile radio equipment.

Up to date information can be found at the supplementary FCS1362:2010 website

http://www.fcs.org.uk/MemberGroups/Installers/FCS1362Links.aspx

Section 6.2 lists the requirements of the Highway Code with regard to use of the radio equipment in the

vehicle while driving.

2.1. Insurance

The installer must have adequate insurance to cover against any reasonable claim or liability with the

level of insurance cover in line with current insurance recommendations. Evidence of the insurance

cover must be provided on request.

2.2. Legal compliance requirements

Equipment installed into vehicles must be compliant with regulatory requirements.

2.2.1. Compliance markings

The ‘e’ approval mark can be lower or upper case (e or E), and consists of the following:

Lower case ‘e’ in a square or upper case ‘E’ in a circle with a number after denoting the country in which

the approval mark was granted (in this example 4 for Holland). In the vicinity of the symbol are the

‘sequence number’ and ‘base approval number’ separated by a single space making up the type approval

number for the equipment. Numbers shown here are just examples.

2.2.2. Compliance requirements, new equipment

This section deals with new equipment being installed into vehicles.

2.2.2.1. New equipment for vehicles or motorcycles

For installations of new – see below for legacy – electrical or electronic equipment or systems into

vehicles or motorcycles, there are two scenarios:

1) For equipment which is connected only to the vehicle’s primary (i.e. 12V or 24V) power supply, the

equipment or system must be marked with either a "CE" mark or a type approval mark (‘e’ mark).

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The CE mark or symbol is: