ASTM F1692-01

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An American National Standard
Designation:F1692–01
Standard Test Method for
Life Evaluation of a Turbine-Powered Nozzle for Household
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Central Vacuum Cleaning Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1692; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This test method covers the turbine-powered nozzle 3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
used in household central vacuum cleaning systems. 3.1.1 turbine stoppage—for turbine-powered nozzles, any
1.2 This test method provides a test for determining the failure integral with the turbine assembly such as housing(s),
operating turbine life in hours by an accelerated laboratory bearings,oranyothercomponentjudgedtobeintegralwiththe
procedure.Theturbineistestedwhilemountedandoperatedin turbine.
the power nozzle.
4. Significance and Use
1.3 This test method covers only the turbine-powered
4.1 The test results provide an indication of the turbine-
nozzle. The system used to provide the airflow source is not
under consideration. powered nozzle life. The end of turbine life will be judged in
accordance with 3.1.1.
1.4 This test method is limited to the determination of
turbine life for a household turbine-powered nozzle.
5. Apparatus and Materials
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
5.1 Voltage Regulator System—to control the input voltage
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
to the vacuum cleaner or airflow source.The regulator must be
information only.
capable of maintaining the vacuum cleaner or the airflow
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
source’sratedvoltage 61%andratedfrequency 61Hzwith
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
a waveform that is essentially sinusoidal with 3% maximum
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
harmonic distortion for the duration of the test.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5.2 Voltmeter, to provide measurements accurate to within
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
61%.
2. Referenced Documents
5.3 Timer and Switch, having the capacity to control the
off/on duty cycle of the nozzle and airflow source during the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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D75 Practice for Sampling Aggregates life test.
5.4 Wattmeter, to provide measurements accurate to within
E337 Test Method for Measuring Humidity with a Psy-
chrometer (the Measurement of Wet-Bulb and Dry-Bulb 61%.
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5.5 Sharp-Edge Orifice Plate—Theorifice,1 ⁄4-in.(32-mm)
Temperatures)
F431 Specification for Air Performance Measurement Ple- diameter, shall be in accordance with the orifice plate illus-
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trated in Specification F431.
num Chamber for Vacuum Cleaners
F608 Laboratory Test Method for Evaluation of Carpet- 5.6 Plenum Chamber, conforming to the plenum chamber
specifications stated in Specification F431.
Embedded Dirt Removal Effectiveness of Household
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Vacuum Cleaners 5.7 Water Manometer, or equivalent instrument, measuring
in increments of 0.1 in. (2.54 mm).
F655 Specification for Test Carpets and Pads for Vacuum
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Cleaning Testing 5.8 Barometer, with an accuracy of 6 0.05 in. (1.27 mm)
Hg,capableofmeasuringuncorrectedbarometricpressure(test
station pressure) with scale divisions of 0.02 in. (0.51 mm) or
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF11onVacuum
finer.
Cleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.30 on Durability-
5.9 Thermometer, having a range from at least 18 to 80°F
Reliability.
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Originally (−8 to+27°C) and graduated in 1°F (0.5°C) increments.
published as F1692–96. Last previous edition F1692–96.
5.10 Psychrometer, meeting the requirements of Test
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vols 04.02 and 04.03.
Method E337, with thermometers graduated in increments of
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.03.
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1°F (0.5°C).
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.08.
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F1692
5.11 Test Carpet, conforming to the specifications for level good statistical practice. Results shall provide an 80% confi-
loop carpet as described in Specification F655. A carpet that dence level with 6 10% of the mean value. If not, test
provides equivalent nozzle loading results may be used.
additionalsamplesorreducetheresultsofthepenaltyfactoras
5.12 Test Carpet Padding, conforming to the padding de-
calculated in 7.12.
scribed in Specification F65
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