ASTM_F_1433_-_97_2010.pdf

Designation:F143397(Reapproved 2010)An American National StandardStandard Specification forMechanically Refrigerated Shipboard Air Conditioner1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1433;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers self-contained mechanicallyrefrigerated air conditioners for shipboard use in air circula-tion,air cooling,and dehumidification.1.2 These air conditioners are intended for use in compart-ments and areas where central system air conditioning is notprovided.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A276 Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and ShapesA569/A569M Specification for Steel,Carbon(0.15 Maxi-mum,Percent),Hot-Rolled Sheet and Strip Commercial(Withdrawn 2000)3B16/B16M Specification for Free-Cutting Brass Rod,Barand Shapes for Use in Screw MachinesB61 Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze CastingsB75 Specification for Seamless Copper TubeB148 Specification for Aluminum-Bronze Sand CastingsB209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-AlloySheet and PlateD3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging2.2 Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute(ARI):4ARI 210 Standard for Unitary Air-Conditioning Equipment2.3 American Society of Heating,Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers(ASHRAE):5ASHRAE 15 Safety Code for Mechanical RefrigerationASHRAE 37 Methods of Testing for Rating Unitary Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Equipment2.4 American Water Works Association(AWWA):6AWWA C504 Standard for Rubber-Seated Butterfly Valves2.5 NationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation(NEMA):7NEMA MG 1 Motors and GeneratorsNEMA ICS 1 General Standards for Industrial Control andSystems2.6 Underwriters Laboratories,Inc.(UL):8UL 465 Standard for Safety,Central Cooling,and AirConditioningUL 873 Standard for Safety Temperature-Indicating andRegulating Equipment2.7 Federal Specification:9FF-B-171 Bearings,Ball,Annular(General Purpose)2.8 Federal Regulations:9Code of Federal Regulations,Title 463.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 inspectionthe process of measuring,examining,testing,gaging,or otherwise comparing the unit with theapplicable requirements.3.1.2 lotall units of the same type,service,and sizeoffered for delivery at one time.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Shipsand Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.11 onMachinery and Piping Systems.Current edition approved May 1,2010.Published June 2010.Originallyapproved in 1994.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F1433-97(2004).DOI:10.1520/F1433-97R10.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute,1501 WilsonBlvd.,Arlington,VA 22209.5Available from American Society of Heating,Refrigerating,and Air-Conditioning Engineers,Inc.(ASHRAE),1791 Tullie Circle,NE,Atlanta,GA30329,http:/www.ashrae.org.6Available from American Water Works Association(AWWA),6666 W.QuincyAve.,Denver,CO 80235,http:/www.awwa.org.7Available from National Electrical Manufacturers Association(NEMA),1300N.17th St.,Suite 1752,Rosslyn,VA 22209,http:/www.nema.org.8Available from Underwriters Laboratories(UL),333 Pfingsten Rd.,North-brook,IL 60062-2096,http:/.9Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,Bldg.4,Section D,700 Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,Attn:NPODS.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 air discharge plenuman enclosure(housing)con-taining guide vanes and a grill or louvers in the outlet openingfor directing the airflow.3.2.2 air handling/evaporator sectionan enclosed compo-nent consisting of an air filter,fan with drive motor,evaporator(cooling coil),refrigerant flow control,and condensate collec-tor and drain.3.2.3 condensing unitcontains refrigerating components,consisting of a compressor with a drive motor,condenser,receiver,operating and safety controls,and interconnectingpiping and wiring.The controls include a condenser waterregulating valv