Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 177.406 - Equipment(a)General requirements. Official emission inspection stations shall have tools and equipment in good satisfactory operating condition to be able to conduct emission inspections upon a subject vehicle. Equipment required shall include the following: (2) Approved emission inspection and maintenance textbooks/workbooks or electronic or computerized medium with supplements and current changes and approved handbooks and manuals.(3) Exhaust emission analyzer approved by the Bureau and certified by the manufacturer as meeting or surpassing specifications set forth in subsection (b), where applicable.(4) Approved dynamometer, where applicable.(5) Where applicable, OBD-I/M equipment as specified in § 177.501(a)(2) (relating to equipment approval procedures), approved by the Bureau.(6) Where applicable, equipment for performing the gas cap test and visual inspection.(b)Analyzer specifications. Exhaust emission analyzers approved by the Bureau shall meet the following requirements:(1) Meet PA 97 equipment specifications, where applicable, as provided in Appendix A (relating to acceleration simulation mode: Pennsylvania procedures, standard, equipment specifications and quality control requirements) and meet section 207b of the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. § 7541(b)) warranty specifications.(2) Conform with the following minimum specifications: (i) Upon the activation of the emission test, the Automatic data collection unit or VIID, as applicable, shall automatically set the standard required for comparison as defined in § 177.204 (relating to basis for failure). Standards shall be field programmed by the manufacturer or provided by the vehicle inspection information database, as applicable.(ii) Approved exhaust emission analyzers shall be powered by alternating current.(iii) The sample probe shall meet or surpass PA 97 sample probe requirements and be capable of being placed in the tailpipe a minimum of 10 inches with a device, if necessary, to preclude sample dilution.(3)Field calibration gases. Field calibration gases shall be as specified in Appendix A (relating to acceleration simulation mode: Pennsylvania procedures, standard, equipment specifications and quality control requirements).The provisions of this §177.406 amended November 21, 2003, effective 11/22/2003, 33 Pa.B. 5706. This section cited in 67 Pa. Code § 177.3 (relating to definitions).