Safety, Operator safety, Windchill/temperature charts – Polaris 600 Fusion User Manual

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SAFETY

Operator Safety

Windchill/Temperature Charts

The following information is provided to help you determine when tem-

peratures become dangerous for riding.

WIND CHILL CHART (_F)

WIND CHILL CHART (_C)

Estimated Wind

Speed in MPH

Actual Thermometer Reading (_F)

50

40

30

20

10

0

-10

-20

-30

-40

-50

-60

Equivalent Temperature (_F)

Calm

50

40

30

20

10

0

-10

-20

-30

-40

-50

-60

5

48

37

27

16

6

-5

-15

-26

-36

-47

-57

-68

10

40

28

16

4

-9

-21

-33

-46

-58

-70

-83

-95

15

36

22

9

-5

-18

-36

-45

-58

-72

-85

-99

-112

20

32

18

4

-10

-25

-39

-53

-67

-82

-96

-110

-124

25

30

16

0

-15

-29

-44

-59

-74

-88

-104

-118

-133

30

28

13

-2

-18

-33

-48

-63

-79

-94

-109

-125

-140

35

27

11

-4

-20

-35

-49

-67

-82

-98

-113

-129

-145

40

26

10

-6

-21

-37

-53

-69

-85

-100

-116

-132

-148

Wind Speeds

Greater Than

40 MPH Have

Little Added

Effect

Little Danger

(For Properly

clothed Person)

Increasing

Danger

Great

Danger

Danger of Freezing Exposed Flesh

Estimated Wind

Speed in KPH

Actual Thermometer Reading (_C)

5

0

-5

-10

-15

-20

-25

-30

-35

-40

Equivalent Temperature (_C)

0

5

0

-5

-10

-15

-20

-25

-30

-35

-40

10

1

-4

-11

-16

-22

-27

-33

-38

-45

-50

20

-4

-9

-17

-23

-29

-36

-42

-48

-54

-61

30

-7

-13

-21

-28

-35

-42

-48

-55

-63

-69

40

-9

-16

-24

-32

-39

-47

-53

-61

-69

-76

50

-11

-18

-26

-34

-41

-49

-57

-64

-73

-80

60

-12

-19

-27

-35

-43

-51

-59

-66

-75

-82

70

-13

-20

-28

-36

-44

-52

-60

-68

-76

-84

Wind Speeds

Greater Than 70

KPH Have Little

Added Effect

Little Danger

(For Properly

Clothed Person)

Increasing

Danger

Great

Danger

Danger of Freezing Exposed Flesh

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