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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1008/2010 of 9 November 2010 concerning type-approval requirements for windscreen wiper and washer systems of certain motor vehicles and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (Text with EEA relevance)
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One frequency of not less than 10 and not more than 55 cycles per minute.
One frequency of not less than 45 complete cycles per minute.
The difference between the highest and a lower sweep frequency setting shall be at least 15 cycles per minute.
Intermittent operation of the windscreen wiper system may be used to comply with the requirements of paragraph 1.1.5.1. to 1.1.5.3. of this Annex.
The R-point or seating reference point is established in accordance with the provisions laid down in Annex 3 to UNECE Regulation No 17(1).
The dimensional relationships between primary reference marks on drawings and their position on the actual vehicle are established in accordance with the provisions laid down in Annex 4 to UNECE Regulation No 125(2).
The vision areas A and B are established in accordance with the provisions laid down in Annex 18 to UNECE Regulation No 43.
Water, with a hardness of less than 205 mg/l (Ca): 92,5 % by volume.
Aqueous saturated salt (sodium chloride), solution: 5,0 % by volume.
Dust, in accordance with the specifications of paragraph 1.3.1. to 1.3.2.6. below: 2,5 % by volume.
68 ± 1 % SiO2 by mass
4 ± 1 % Fe2O3 by mass
16 ± 1 % Al2O3 by mass
3 ± 1 % CaO by mass
1,0 ± 0,5 % MgO by mass
4 ± 1 % Alkalis by mass
2,5 ± 0,5 % Ignition loss by mass
12 ± 2 % of 0 to 5 μm particle-size
12 ± 3 % of 5 to 10 μm particle-size
14 ± 3 % of 10 to 20 μm particle-size
23 ± 3 % of 20 to 40 μm particle-size
30 ± 3 % of 40 to 80 μm particle-size
9 ± 3 % of 80 to 200 μm particle-size
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