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<br />Page 17 of 58 <br /> <br />M. “Rattle-can” or “canned” spray paint is not acceptable as a factory finish or for any local re-paint or <br />touch-up work. <br />N. All body reflectors must be bolt-mounted. Stick-on type reflectors are not acceptable. <br />O. Rear bumper and downsides of the unit: Alternating red and white reflective conspicuity tape to meet <br />DOT-C2 requirements. Tape not to cover or block any lights or license plates. Pattern to be <br />continuous. Tape used to meet ASTM #D4956-90, Type V. Reference: Truck-lite #98101. <br />P. Rear upper corners: Solid white reflective conspicuity tape to be placed to form a continuous 90- <br />degree “V” and meet DOT-C2 requirements. Tape not to cover or block any lights or license plate. <br />Tape used will meet ASTM #D4956-90, Type V. Reference: Truck-lite #98105. <br />Q. Body to be mounted with proper brackets and required shear plates in accordance with the applicable <br />model year of the Ram 5500 builder’s manual. Any plasma cutting or welding operations on chassis <br />must be done in accordance with Ram 5500 builder’s manual. <br />2.11 BASIC AUTOMOTIVE 12 VOLT DC ELECTRICAL CRITERIA <br />A. Wiring installed by the equipment manufacturer and any subsequent equipment outfitter, subject to <br />the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, will have wiring manufactured and installed meeting <br />those Federal requirements. <br />B. The use of a 12-volt automotive negative ground style system is assumed unless otherwise stated. <br />PLC-type wiring systems are acceptable. Original OEM-engineered and furnished or industry modular <br />double-sealed wiring systems for bodies are acceptable. Reference: SAE J1292, J2057-1 thru 4, Truck- <br />lite modular wiring system, Grote Ultra Blue Seal® wiring harness system. <br />C. All wiring added to or that will interface with chassis will be done in accordance with Stellantis Ram <br />standards. Cross-linked polyethylene, high temperature, minimum 125C, insulated wire will be used <br />as required in accordance with Stellantis Ram standards. Reference: SAE J1127 SGX or STX, J1128 SXL, <br />GXL, TXL. <br />D. Separate ground circuits must be furnished for any auxiliary circuit or equipment. <br />E. The use of OEM-installed ground studs is acceptable. <br />F. Grounding to sheet metal with sheet metal screws is not acceptable unless an existing ground screw <br />was installed by the beginning OEM. <br />G. All wiring must be secured and protected with chaffing, abrasion, sharp edges, and tight bends. Holes <br />through which wiring passes must be drilled and fully grommeted. Pass through wiring to include a U- <br />shaped loop, pointing down, to act as a drip point for water. The use of split or sliced hose as <br />grommets is not acceptable. Multi-pinned “bulkhead” type connectors are also acceptable. <br />H. The use of plastic tie straps that are impervious to the effects of ultraviolet light is acceptable only as <br />a means of binding multiple wires or looms together and for any other similar requirements. <br />I. All wiring must be routed in appropriately sized moisture-resistant conduit. All exposed conduit runs <br />must be protected against tree limbs and brush damage. Insulated or rubber-coated clamps on <br />maximum 18-inch centers and attached by bolts, machine screws, or nylon tape mounting blocks <br />must support conduits. Sheet metal or self-tapping type screws are not acceptable. Reference: SAE <br />J1292, Table 3, Type 3 or 4, and J562. <br />J. Appropriately rated fusible links, fuses, or circuit breakers will protect all added circuits. Circuit <br />breakers installed in a common block are desired. Reference: SAE J156, J258, J553, and J1284. <br />K. Cartridge-type inline fuses are not acceptable. Reference: SAE J554.