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BAR Equipment Certification Process

Step 2: What Are the Requirements for Certification?

EIS manufacturers

Specific requirements for certification of equipment are included in Section 5 of the BAR 97 Emission Inspection System Specifications. This section covers requirements for:

• EIS analyzers and dynamometers
• Devices, such as zero air generators, which can be used in conjunction with an EIS without requiring software or hardware integration with the EIS
• "Aftermarket" parts for Emission Inspection Systems produced by EIS manufacturers, such as probes, sample hoses, filters, bar code scanners, cables and tachometer leads.
  

WARNING! Some equipment must be "pre-tested" by the manufacturer BEFORE it can be submitted to BAR for certification. If pre-testing is required, the results must be included as part of the application package (appropriate forms are included in Step 3). The EIS Specifications will tell you if the equipment you are submitting must be pre-tested

Aftermarket suppliers

Section 6 of the BAR 97 EIS Specifications contains specific requirement for "aftermarket" parts, such as probes, sample hoses, filters, bar code scanners, cables and tachometer leads sold by suppliers that do not manufacture Emission Inspection Systems.

If you have questions about specific requirements, you can call the BAR Engineering Department at (916) 255-4320.

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